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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
ECLIPSE HAS BEEN SHOWN.
TParkershurp E,cliDSe

The Eclipse Is in hormany with the
IRIS idea of issuing bonds for the
construction Of permanent bridges, not
only in Butler county, but elsewhere in
the state. We believe that it would
save money for the tax payers to issue
from 100000 to 100000. or whatever
sum might be necessary to do the work
properly, in twenty or thirty year
bonds and rebuild every wooden bridge
and culvert in the county with con-
crete. When concrete bridge is once
built 1t is there for a hundred years,
barring earthquakes and other mighty
forces of nature over which no man
has control. This county has large
number of bridges to maintain. Lum-
Der and piling have both increased in
price. until now 1t costs nearly as much
to re-plank a wooden bridge as it form
erly cost to construct new one from
the ground up. Iron bridges give SER
vice for series of years. but at the
same time they cost too much money
regardless of what the wages may be,
to maintain. The concrete bridge, on
the other hand, after the initial cost,
needs no additional repairs. 1t Is al
ways safe, no matter what the traffic
conditions may be. This paper would
gladly support any proposition in the
county looking to issuing bonds for
such purposes.
On the permanent road question, this
paper has always favored gravel In
preference to concrete for the roads
| like Butler. We believe gravel intel
ligently used and in sufficient guam
titles Oh country roads will give us
highways which will be good the
greater portion of the year. The bond
issue is practical method of caring
| for this work.
| AS yet there is not sufficient reliable
data upon which to base working
knowledge Of the permanency OF tn
concrete highway. SO far they seen
to stand up under our Iowa winteri
without great deal Of cracking. TIT
cost in most cases In such counties ID
in the judgment of the writer. sreate
than the benefits that would accrue Z
the community. This il what we mean
in the article quoted above upon Wnlcl
Z the T.-R. based its comments. we De
lieve that gravel roads ID the soiutlol
for much Of the highway systems
the state. In communities close 70 larg
towns there must be permanent roao
J Of some Kind to stand up unuer IN
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

The best form OF speculation Is that
which consists Of buying 100 acres Of
deep. mellow corn land, and waitin.1
for 1t to turn over three or four times.
II there were more Of this kind OF
speculation there would be fewer
broken hearted citizens gazing visit
fully thru the bars and wishing they
were back in the Fifth grade. II You
are bound to speculate, talk It over
with your banker. who never specu-
lates in anything that promises moro
than 6 per cent, and is secured BY
black soil collateral
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
Masonic Meetings.
STATED COMMUNICATION

Marshall Lodge No. los A. F. and A. N.
Regular meeting Friday, Jan. II. ~
D. M. installation Of officers. John W.
Wells. secretary. W. H. Steiner, w. NJ
sIeNET CHAPTER. No. IS. r. A. NJ
pAgn1ar conyocation Monday evening.
Jan. II. 1916, for work and installation
l.. 6, Kilborn. H. P; John w. Weils'
Rec.
STATED ASSEMBLY, King solomon
Council No. 20. r. * 5. NJ. Monu"E'
Jan. II. regular business. / I. + or0eS'
recorder; George Gregory, l. NJ.
STATED coNcLAVE, St. Aldemar
Conmandery No. 80. X T" Tuesoas'
Ian. Is, 80 o'clock. Business ana IN
stallation of officers. Full uniform
NJ. Mcfarland. Rec; George N'es
Org, f. c.
REGULAR MEETING Central Chap
for No. 81, O. Z. s, Jan. L. ';oo p IA
Eliza S. Battin. secretary; Cora VI
Mcdowell. w. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

heavy traffic conditions. But in the
rural communities of the state, some
cheaper way of securing good roads
must be sought and at the present time
good gravel offers the best solution of
this problem. The Eclipse feels that
a bond issue to gravel the roads Of the
county. where the traffic conditions
are heavy. would furnish a quick method
OF getting good roads and in the end
would not cost the taxpayers as much
az is now being expended in maintain
ing the dirt roads OF the county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
A VOICE FOR CONVENTION.
Humboldt independently

During the past few days some of
the friends here of Robert Healy, of
Fort Dodge. have been mentioning
him in connection with the coming ma
tional republican convention as one OF
the delegates from this, the Tenth dis
trict. BY reason of his wide acauain-
lance and extensive convention ex-
perence there is probably no better
qualified man in the district than Mr..
Healy Should he consent to become
candidate there is no doubt but Hum
boldt county Will support him strong,
and there is no good reason why he
should not carry every county III the
district.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

the voice OF. the people at the time
whom the Individual is Of very little
consequences To put a muzzle on the
press Is poor way to conduct war"
The Tama Herald, its editor having
attended the boosters banquet, re-
ported that ID. W. Norris, of the Mar
shalltown Times Republican. followed
with one of the most thoughtful and
convincing arguments for better roads
ever delivered anywhere"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

but he emphasized a truth upon wnicnI
too much stress can not be laid wnen
lie said that just al sin Is . VIOLATION
of the law of God, so sickness results
from 3 violation OF the laws OF health.
~ Would 1t not be we'll fur us 70 pe az
honest as the Brooklyn prea. her ana
confess that most men die because ol
their own careiessness or the careless
ness of ether humans hicego Post.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
Animal and Plant Life.

II what scientists tell US is true.
there is not much difference, after all.
between vegetable and animal life.
Plants eat, drink, breathe, sleep and
work, as everyone knows; il we. are
to accept that statement that they
think also, it is pretty hard to tell
where the vegetable kingdom ends
and the aninal kingdom begins.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

Mexico. and the nIass.icre was commit
ted in the wake of a Carranza troop
train. according to information gath
cred at FL Paso, Texas. Statements
made by ]. Guadalupe Gardena, con-
ductor of a train bearing the Ameri-
cans, and Thomas B. Holmes. the only
known survivor of the American party.
indicated that the murder Of the United
States citizens was deliberate. In the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

Excitement ran high in Washington
over the assassination of Americans in
freely that this time American troops
would be sent over the border. Palo
Lopez. Yaaui chief, known as Red"
Lopez. and General Reyna, two Villa
generals led the men who assussinated
nineteen Americans near Santa Ysabcl.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

Is left Of his reputation and the pas
tors salary and scurries over the
Canadian line in an upper berth
Sometimes he is apprehended and fned
81 and costs, but this rare oc-
currence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

A straw in the wind is thus exhib-
tied by the Mapleton Press, which tells
US that"the vote on the consolidated
schools proposition for the town Of
Lewis, in Shelby county, last week. re-
suited in majority in favor of the
movement of six to one"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

pictures NO. SHOWS the inlcrIia tiolih
bridge at Ell Paso. over which the
troops may pass: No. 2. q few OF the
5000 American soldiers now in Texas:
No. 3. General Obregon. Carranza's
commander-in-chief at chihuahua, now
with Carranza at Queretaro: No. 4,
General Trevino. in command Of the
Carranza soldiers sent to punish the
murderers: No. S, "Red" Lopez.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

The Boone News believes that "the
state highway commission of Iowa has
rightly decided to recommend that
racing across the state should be pro-
hibited. An open road race is nothing
more or less than An advertisement
Tor certain make of car, but it is too
dangerous to the public to be allowed"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15
~ Ripping l2hyn,o!s
ScGa{MAf zveh ns e ,1B7
SPEEDING. YEARS

friend swift the years roll on
come gon some
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

without any reservation whatever.
the Parkersburg Eclipse announces
that 1t is for preparedness program,
hoofs, hide, horns and all. It is pure
posh talk about preparing for war that
II Will bring on scrap with some other
power In some countries this might
De true, but in America it never will
be true"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

In the past the clanor OF the press
aas caused the removal OF incompe-
tent commanders and furthered the
promotion of worthy officers" says the
Des Moines Capital. 1T has exposed
the failures of campaigns and turned
the search1ight on loose conduct OF
important departments Of war. It is
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-01-15

A Savings bank in Fort Dodge wants
to build six-story block and another
savings bank in Cedar Rapids which
already has an eight-story block wants
to make it twice as wide. VIII these
Iowa savings banks ever be satisaedo
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
SUBMARINE OF QUIET POND
Swapping Turtle Often Sinks Swim.
ming Duck and Makes Leisure
ly Meal.

Ever see duck, swimming along q
pond quite peacefully, suddenly disap-
pear beneath the surface Of the water?
You may have suspected that the duck
had some enemy submarine lurking in
the pond-and you were right. The
name Of the attac ting submarine 10
swapping turtle.
He lives in rivers and lakes through
out the United States, usually in deep
water. He has a big head and long
tail-the long tail providing very
safe and convenient handle to pick
him up by. At least, you'll find it
safest IL you ever &C me in contact with
his jaws.
The snapper's jaws are fitted with
a pair Of sharp blades which come to-
gether with click like steel trap. A
large snapper has sufficient power in
his jaws to amputate mans finger.
AS for the duck, she hates him like
poison. A snapper will sometimes
seize duck by the leg and draw her
completely under water to eat at his
leisure.
A common size for snappers is about
fifteen inches, including head and tail,
with a shell about nine inches long.
They lay their eggs in hole scooped
out in the sand. Both the eggs and the
flesh of this turtle are excellent food
SO good that they often masquerade on
restaurant menus as ''terrapin."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
sleepIessness Cures.

II you are troubled with sleepless-
hess, try one of the following simple
remedies before going to doctor with
the plea that he give you something
to make you sleep:
Drink glass of warm water before
going to bed instead of the usual glass
of cold water. Sip 1t slowly, and If pos
sible eat a small biscuit or cracker
with it.
Avoid all mental exercise for at least
half an hour before retiring; allow the
brain to rest and become calm before
you attempt to sleep.
Stand before an open window and
breathe deeply, inhaling through the
mouth and exhaling through the nose
then lie down and continue doing this
until sleep overtakes you.
Keep the eyeballs looking down, OF
roll them from one side to the other
counting each time they move.
This is the principle by which we
are told to count sheep leaping over q
log. The sound of water dropping
slowly into a pan or the ticking Of q
clock will occupy and quiet the brain
and looking steadily at one object OF
point of light will bring the blessing
Of sleep to weary, wakeful eyes.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
FOOD WE ALL USED TO HAVE
Remembrance Of Childhood Feasts
Spoiled Wealthy Mans Expensive
and WelI-Ordered Dinner.

IONA Gale, writing story called
1.-THE Bridge" in the American maya
zine, presents a broker named Casso-
day dining at his club in New York.
While he dimes, Cassoday is visited by
mental reincarnation of himself
called Littlechild. The story then goes
on:
What's this?' said Littlechild over
the soup. Green turtle. But remem-
Der the chicken soup we used to have
the day after mother had had boiled
chicken dinner and dumplings. What's
that? / don't know sole" The fish we
used to have was baked browner out
side and whittier inside, with no hot
gravy-oh, not like this at all. What's
that? Mother wouldn't have done any
filet tricks. But can smell the roast
beef when she was thickening the
brown gravy just after she took the
pan out of the wood stove oven-don't
you know how we stopped to sniff
with every armful Of wood we brought
in? Endive? l can't place it-you
know we used to run out and pick the
lettuce last thing before we sat down
at table-we got 1t from the shady part
of the patch toward the well-house.
Glaze what? Yes, but don't you re-
member her apple buildings with Gin
namon in the sauce? Apples of the
seedlingthat grew by the corn crib
"Cassoday pushed back his chair.
Wasn't 1t right, sir"" asked the
waiter anxiously.
"'Devilish right. thanks" said
Cassoday.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Q ~ - Q q . . . . . Q {
DIRECTORY OF OFFICIALS
. O 9 Q Q Q Q Q . Q Q .

D " " ~ ~ " " " y - v "
Governor-Park Trammell.
Secretary or State Fl. Clay Craw
ford.
Attorney General Thomas F
West
/ Treasurer. c. Luning.
Comptroller-W. V. Knott.
Commissioner of Agriculture-W
A. McRae.
Superintendent of Public lnstruc.
tion-W. N. Sheats.
Adjutant General. C. R. Eos
! ter.
State Examiner-Ernest Amos.
State Chemist-R. E. Rose.
Board of Trustees Internal I'm
provement Fund-The Governor
Comptroller, Treasurer, Attorney
General and Commissioner OF Agri
culture.
Board OF Pardons-The Governor,
Secretary OF State, Attorney General
and Commissioner of Agriculture.
U. S. Senators-Hon. Nathan P
Bryan, Jacksonville; Hon. Duncan
U. Fletcher, Jacksonville.
Board Of Education-The Cover.
nor, Secretary of State, Attorney
General, Treasurer and Superintend-
ent of Public INSTRUCTION.
Board of State Institutions-Th
Governor, Secretary of State, Treas
urer, Attorney-General, Commission
er of Agriculture, and Superintend-
ent Of Public Instruction.
Board or state lnstitutlons-The
Secretary Of State, Treasurer, At.
torney General, Commissioner OF
Agriculture and Superintendent OF
Public Instruction.
U. 8. Con gressman-First District
Stephen M. Sparkman, Tampa; Sec.
ond District, Frank Clark, Gaines.
Vile; Third District, Emmett VII.
son, Pensacola; Fourth, District, w
]. Sears, Kissimmee.
Count. Officials
Circuit Court Jrdge-Hon. F. A
Whitney, Arcadia
County Court Judge-Hon. c. NJ
Trammell.
Circuit Court CierN--J. A. John
son.
Prosecuting A .eorney-R. B. Hut
faker.
Tax t.sessor-J. ]. Boynton.
Tax Collector. P. Murdaugh.
Treasurer-W. G. Jones.
Bheriff-John Logan.
Supt. Public qnstruction-C. A
Parker.
Supervisor of Registration-P. w
Daniels.
County COMMISSIONERS. c
Swindel, chairman; A. T. Mann
Barlow; F. B. Swearingen, Fl
Meade; r. H. Bryson, Winter Haven
j. E. Lancaster, Bradley.
Board Of Public Instruction.. C
Owens, chairman; C. A. Parker
Barlow, superintendent; E. NJ. Law
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
At THE OPEN BRIDGE
BY FLORENCE LILLIAN HENDEF
SON.

I've made the mistake of my life!"
announced Gerald Dyke.
Love spat with Clio Barrett, sup
poser intimated his close friend, Will
Hampden.
Quite the reverse" declared Dyke.
There's no more Clio Barrett for me.
That dream is ended. It's her father
who has come upon the scene as the
indignant and immovable destroyer of
my lifes happiness"
Will Hampden looked interested and
sympathetic.
you see, I made bad break in sup
porting our mutual friend, Dodd, for
mayor. The progressive element felt
that two terms for one man, even as
good a man as Mr.. Barrett, was enough.
They put up Dodd. l electioneered for
him, as you know, Will-one little
speech"
But Barrett carried the day"
yes, but by SO small a majority that
he feels piqued. Somehow he heard of
my campaigning effort. That settled
it. Just as Clio and became engaged,
he ordered me from the house-Clio in
tears. myself in despair"
What are you going to do about it?'
Intercepted Hampden.
'I..'s what he will do. He's an unfor-
giving, pig-headed man in his likes and
dislikes. I'm blacklisted in his books
and he'll carry Clio away, or hide her
away, but he'll outwit me. She is
practically under guard. / believe he
has emissaries watching me. It's ta-
ken me week to get a note to Clio
and reply"
She's true blue?"
Yes, but terribly respondent"
Want my advice?" inquired Hamp-
den deliberately.
What is it?"
Run away with her"
Dyke had thought of that. So had
Clio. He thought of it more than ever
as he started off on a lonely medita-
tive stroll. It was not so easy, how
ever, he realized. He was satisfied
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Brent Inheritance
Case Made Lawyer Famous and
Happy.
BY HAROLD CARTER.

Yes, the Brent case made me IA
nous, / suppose" said the old lawyer
thoughtfully. "At any rate, am sure
that 1t was the foundation Of my for
tunes. Also, 1t gave me more real
happiness than any case have under
taken. You see, young Mrs. Brent
deserved the inheritance, II ever any
woman deserved one She had actual
~ redeemed her husband, had made
. man Of him-but let me tell the
story In my own way.
Theodore Brent was one OF those
pompous, self-suffl cient, heartless. and
withal scrupulously honest men whom
Massachusetts, used to turn out In the
middle Of the last century-a sort OF
transplanted survival OF the John Bull
type. l believe it is still dourishing
IN the old country He had two sons,
Ralph and Jack. Ralph inherited his
fathers business instincts and was
slated for succession to the company
after the fathers death. Jack was q
spendthrift, wild young fellow, who
was dismissed from Harvard, drank
gambled, and broke his fathers heart
what there was of It. Withal, he
had done nothing worthy of being dis
inherited However, his father sent
him west for five years to make man
of himself, failing success in which
operation the money was to go entire
ly to the elder brother.
when Jack Brent wrote home, a
couple Of years later, that he was mar
ried to an actress, the father, with the
old prejudice against the stage, wrote
back informing his younger son that
he had cut him out OF his will for good
and all. He politely invited him to
go to the devil and told him never to
show his face in the east again.
Ralph was not quite so quiet as his
father imagined. In fact, where Jack
was open-hearted and open-handed
Ralph was close-fisted and secretive,
and that vas mainly the difference
between them. Jack had never had a
chance. When old age softened the
old mans acerbity somewhat Ralph
began to initiate him into the pleas
ures of life. Among other things, he
inspired him with passion for motor
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18

that Mr.. Barrett was keeping an eye
on him. He knew that Clio was under
the constant gaze of q trained chap
eron. He had never yet passed the
Barrett grounds but the gardener, or
the steward, or the hostler was Wis
ible.
A bridge swung by steam power
spanned the broad Vermilion river and
the Barrett home was on the west side
of the stream. From its center the
Barrett home was in pretty clear view
and Gerald had the doubtful consola-
ton Of posting himself there occasion
ally, to mournfully survey the spot
where he had formerly been a welcome
visitor.
On this especial day he strolled to
the bridge. His heart futtered as he
made out in the distance q white-robed
form among the distant flower beds.
He had just written note to Clio. He
took it out Of his pocket wondering
how he would get it to her. A hand
touching his shoulder, he looked uI
with a start.
Excuse me-" said the bridgetender
for it was he, but l want to thanh
you"
ooh yes-you are Fenton. Got the
| job. did your"
Yes, sir, and your recommendation
it was that did it.
Fenton, a rough and ready young
fellow, had been sent by friend tt
| Gerald and he on account of his activ
ity in the mayoralty campaign hat
been able to exert some influence will
the county board. Now, it seemed, hi
recommendation had borne fruit.
Glad you got placed" said Geralt
heartily.
| Yes, sir" spoke the man humbly
"Will you exuse me If l say some
thing?"
Gerald nodded agreeably.
We'll, sir, I've got eyes and Nv
been hearing things. You know thi
bridge appointment is county business
SO the mayer has nothing to do with II
/ was again the mayor. He'd fire m
II he could. He hates me and don
like him. He's treated you mean an
that makes less liking between us
That pretty girl Of his is a jewe
though. Say, could I venture t
guess" pursued the shrewd fellow,
that you want letter taken to tn
little miss? Oh, sir, you can trus
me-"
Now that was just what Geral
wanted done. He engaged in conf
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
Profits In Forestry,

The Vanderbilt experiment in fores-
try near Ashevillle, N. c., seems to be
turning out very well. By sale made
of large timber on $4,000 acres Of
mountain forest land at $12 an acre, or
$4,000, to Louis Carr and w. F.
Decker. George Vanderbilt will re-
ceive a profit of s6s0.00O on an invest
ment of $4,000 made twenty years
ago when he bought this land at 81 an
acre. In addition to this he retains
the land itself and all timber under
fourteen inches in diameter. The pur'
chasers have twenty years in which to
remove the 250,000,000 feet Of lumber
estimated to be on the tract. Mr.. Van
derbilt retains about $4,000 acres i'm
mediately surrounding Biltmore house
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-02-18
much to the delight of the opposing

much to the delight of the opposing
party.
"As I've said, went home and
thought and thought and thought, and
at last-I don't know why-I got out
my big map Of the United States and
pored over It, Then l got my state
map and pored over that. had hoped
to create some effect by the point
which l had noted-namely. that the
two men had died in different states.
In fact the road was the dividing line,
Ralph Brent fell into one state and
the father in an adjoining one. But
that didn't seem Of any particular
value-merely curious.
81 dozed off in my chair-and sud
denly the significance Of those maps
came to me in the middle of dream
in which Quipp and were fighting for
the possession of a ghostly carbureter,
which persisted in trying to get into
Quipp's pocket. jumped up. yelling
like a mailman.
"'Your Honor said, next day. the
defence VI bring forward no wit
nesses. We accept the contention
that the father died before the son.
But wish to point out that they died
in different states
Here l brought out a map and
cross-examined a few of the witnesses
of the other party. Nobody saw the
significance of the event.
what is your point?' asked the
Judge impatiently.
""This,' l answered. These states
are divided on some maps by thin
line of red 1t does not run parallel
with any merchant is purely ar
bitrary line, zigzagging from right to
left as men have drawn it. 1t signi-
fies that the standard time is one
hour later on one side of the boundary
than on the other So the father died
some fifty minutes after the son.
"And the court went wild.
Eyes, I don't mind admitting that
we compromised rather than fight the
matter out in the higher courts. But
it was for half and half, not three
quarters and quarter. I said that
this case was the foundation of my
fortunes, didn't l? You see, after
Jack Brent died I-Oh pshaw! come
home to dinner and let me introduce
you to my wife But don't mention
the Brent case to her"
Copyright, 1912. by w. G. Chapman.)