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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

the best results have followed from
conferences held In advance with q
view to agreement as to changes and
betterments. 1t is always better to
have a report made right than TO
undertake to remodel it after II is
made wrong. In this way much prog
ress has been made. But some Tor
ward steps are only tentative Results
in many eases represent compromise
AS in the case OF every reform. there
have been obstacles thrown in the way
and few have refused 10 accept the
inevitable or to give up cherlsheu
privileges and perquisites, nut nap
PLY the influence OF selfish interests
has not prevailed except to cripple the
service by delay. The task oil erect
ing the transfer and establishing the
new system has had many delicate
phases, involving some diplomacy, ana
not all of the danger spots have peen
passed, The general plan OF reform
has had the earnest support OF the
governor and other officials, and gen
uine cooperation has been secured IN
practically every case by everybody
concerned any way in printing or puo-
LEGATION and whatever OF success mas
been achieved is in large measure que
TO this agreeable fact
The fact is pointed out that the Duik
OF the printing done for the state Is
under a contract wherein the state u
self buys the paper, fixes the price Tor
every item. audits and pays the piils'
and the contractor has no recourse
whatever, and in fact the state has mad
complete control of the work in every
possible way: but the old system was
to permit this supervision-if such it
could he called--to be done by score
or more Of different persons, no one
having Been chosen with special Mt
ness for the work. In fact CLERKS ana
s;enesraphers ard others have been
left to do the work.
Recommendation is made Tor sun
further consolidation and concentra-
ton OF the work to the end or greater
economy. As to 81 per cent OF the
state printing it is even now left Win
out supervision
The document editor makes II cieaT
that the reforms carried out ana
economies effected have no relation
whatever to the controversy over VINO
shall have the contract for the stare
printing. and the supervision as now
established should be continued
whether the work is done under con-
tract in which the state fixes the price
or one in which the contractor is per-
m!tted TO fix the price. The depart
ment as now conducted, even with
vastly greater work than ever before
has been conducted the past year al
an expense less than ten years ago.
and no increase IN cost is desired or
needed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
Careless Use Of
Soap Spells the Hair

Soap should be used very CAREFUL
IL you want to keep your hair iooktna
it's best. Most soaps and prepared
shampoos contain too much alkali. TIL /
dries the scalp, makes the hair brittl1
and ruins II.
The best thing for steady use ID jud
ordinary inulsified cocoanut oil .(whic2
is pure and Ereaseless), and IL. BETTE
than the most expensive soap or any
thing else you can use. 4
One or two teaspoonfuls will cleand
the hair and scalp thoroughly. SimpN
moisten the hair with water and rub
in. 1t makes an abundance Of ricE
creamy lather, which rinses out easily
removing every particle OF dust. dirE
dandruff and excessive oil. The hat
dries quickly and evenly. and II leave!
the scalp soft, and the hair fine an;
silky, bright, lustrous. fluffy and east
to manage. III
!. Yousoan getsninlsified cocoaMit @t a.
any pharmacy. it's very cheap, and
few ounces will supply every member
of the family for months. -
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
N.w.vof EIdor..
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Eldora. Jan. ia business deal OF
considerable local importance took
place here Thursday noon, when Bea-
man brothers purchased Of William
MacRae what has been known as the
Scottish Inn" on West Edginston
avenue, immediate possession being
given. Mr.. MacRae's future plans are
unknown.
The township clerks Of the county
met on Thursday with the county au-
ditor and board Of supervisors to con-
fer regarding road matters and also
some plan for more uniform system
of accounts with the county. Nearly
every township was represented. The
meeting developed into what is bound
to prove advantageous to both county
and township governments. as a far
better understanding Of conditions re-
suited.
Mrs. w. G. Ramsay is home from
several weeks visit with relatives and
friends in Geneseo, Ill.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
susyscr rs sA1LL .ss4ocls.
sritish asidiess Suffer Mefe tTkaN
Tkess ri othsr Nstiens. S''s N

sritish asIdiess ouffsr Mets Than
Tkess NJ Nothsr Natiens.
|[Correspondepce az Associated Press,l
London, Jan. 1s.--1t has been found
that cases Of ,shellsshock are tar more
common In TIE British armies than
among the Etsnch Sor 0erlhsns, while
In the Balkan And Turkish armies II "
comparatively rare. This 10 probably
due to the fact that British armies
contain larger proportion Of. men
whose manner Of living or whose occu-
pations have made large inroads on
their store OF nervous energy. Soldiers
from cities or factory districts Tor ex-
ample, are far more likely to become
victims of shell-shock than men from
the farms or the country.
Men suffering from shell-shock are
always unwounded mo case OF shell
shock is ever found to occur in SOL
der who has q wound, no matter how
trivial says a British medical report.
1T appears that the rending Of the
flesh by bullet or fragment Of shrap-
mel acts as a sort OF safety valve
against shell-s rock, localizing In the
injury, the destructive force that other
wise Is spent on the nervous system.
Here il description Of the typical
case: "A shell exploded In the vicinity
of a soldier He Is unwounded, but
violently shaken, perhaps knocked over
or buried. He loses his senses for
varying period, and his nervous sys-
tenn, having suffered violent shaking,
is no longer what 1t was. He starts at
the least sound, he can not sleep he
has pains In the head, and his hands
are slightly tremulous.
Some men, on recovering from un-
consciousness, are found to have lost
the use Of the special senses. sight,
hearing or speech. This is purely
functional loss. and recoveries may oc-
cur at any time. weeks oT months la
ter. in a way suggesting that the age
of miracles is not vet past. But the
fact remains that a great many never
recover, while others only improve un-
der the most painstaking treatment.
4Hypnotism is occasionally success
full, and rather good results are being
obtained in other cases by simply plac-'
ing the patient under chlorofornl. a
man who had been deaf and dumb for
three months was placed under light
anaesthetic. During the struggling
stage various incoferent sounds pro-
ceeded from his lips. and finally these
into words and the patient
continued able to use his voice when
he came out of his anaesthetic sleep.
Quite number of cases have been
similarly treated with chloroform. the
theory being that some great nervous
shock Is needed to cure condition
that has been originally caused by a
shock, and that has been kept in being
by the mans feeling Of helplessness."
In addition there are many men who
have never been subjected to sudden
violent contact with the explosion Of
shell or mine. but who have broken
down under the steady day-by-d day
strain OF the trenches and the booming
ttthe guns,
I'm mainly urbanized population
like the British says the report.
many are on the verge of neurasthenia
that is, possess, a nervous system
whose energy is soon exhausted, and
war acts as the immediate prompt ex-
citing cause to tumble them over"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
WAR RAILROADS TO REMAIN.
Lines Built For Army Service to Be
Made Permanent.

Made Permanent.
| Correspondence of Associated Press. ]
With the British Armies in France.
Dec. 1S.-Peace conversations and
peace notes. however much OF furry
they may cause In the capitals OF the
world. have no effect upon the British
| armies. The work OF war progresses.
and one of the first impressions the
visitor gets on a tour behind the Brit
ish lines in France is the absolute par
manenee and thoroughness of the Rrit-
ish war machine. There Is no fiimsy
| construction anywhere. 1t is as III the
English vert preparing 20 fight thru
countless years to come if necessary.
While built primarily for war. efli-
cheney. the telephone and telegraph
lines. the railways and the motor high
ways the English have put into France
will be left here when the war is oye:'
as permanent legacy. The war roll
roads will in effect be an offset to the
so-called strategic railways of the Ger
| mans. and will enable France to de-
velop her northern country far more
rapidly than otherwise would have been
possible. Already the telephone. ami
telegraph lines are linked up with the
French official systems and represent n
permanent extension of those facilities.
The telephone has PLAYED a wonderful
part in the war! When Caaadia bat
talon made daylight raid on 400 Yards
of German trenches a few days ago.
each company commander in the raid
had telephone with him as he went
into action. the signal Hen In charge
unreeiing the wires as they pressed for
ward. The instruments were c,nnect-
ed with battalion headquarters back IN
a first line English dugout and tners
was not a moment during the offensive
that the contact was not complete.
Thru the various telephone links lead
ing from battalion headquarters to bri-
gade headquarters, TO division head
quarters. corps headquarters, army
HEADQUARTERS, general headquarters and
thence across the English ichanaeS u
would have been possible, IL so desired,
for the company commanders In the
thick Of actual hand to hand fighting 70
talk direct from German trench 70
the war office ID London.
The trunk Telephone lines erected by
the British along the main highways e
the war represent thu latest improve-
ment OF equipment. AT s,nne pcints
there are as many as tttieiy wires on a
single line of poles. with second Inc
OF sixteen wires being strung From
the peaceful pastoral scenes OF non
invaded France out toward the battle
lines the wires reach insever diminish
ing numbers until at last only few
strands may be laid along the ground -
across that stretch Of mud and shell
battered desolation representing the
gains of some recent push.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
powEsHIEk DISTRICT COURT.
Controversy Over Hotel Lease Settled
Brick Thro~er Goes to Pen.

Brick Thrower Goes to Pen.
Special to Times -Republican.
Montez,lma, Jan. 19.-District court
s still in session and will likely contin-
ne thru most Of next week. The petit
jury is serving its second week and
will have to return next week.
Three days Of this week were spent
in the consideration Of case entitled,
Weber vs.. Ferguson" Weber owns
he hotel building in Montezuma and in
S15 rented it to Ferguson for five
years. Some conditions IN the hotel
were not up to standard and the owneS
was to remedy them. Considerable i'll
feeling developed over repairs and the
present suit was commenced when
Ferguson withheld some Of the rent on
account Of repairs. The owner SUED
for the amount due and also for the
entire rent for the term Of the lease.
counterclaim for damages was set up
by the tenant On the third day Of the
trial more than a halliday was spent
n an attempt at settlement. It was
finally stipulated that Ferguson is TO
surrender possession on Saturday,
JAN 20, and Webber Is to purchase the
equipment at the price agreed. Each
side paid their own costs and half Of
the court costs.
In fracas among the laborers at the
new college building at Grinnell one Of
the men threw brick intending to hit
certain man. His aim was poor and
his missile caused considerable injury
10 another. An indictment charging
assault with intent to commit great
bodily injury was returned Counsel
was appointed by the court and trial
had notwithstanding the counsel urged
the accused to plead guilty He had
no defense whatever and did not have
any evidence but insisted upon trial.
A verdict was soon returned against
him and upon waving time Judge Tai
bolt sentenced him TO a term Or one
year in the reformatory at inaHosss
The court IL now occupied hi the
trial OF the case Of State against Rat
cliff, who is charged with impersonatins
an OFFICER. II ID claimed that ne claim
led to be an officer. accosted q young
woman on the streets Of Grinnell,: es-
corted her to a secluded place and by
force and intimidation took liberties
.si.a n.r l4s--'::ssSS:.SS::s S5s>s.s=e
LIS being made. The defendant claims
ne was not the person who committed
the crime and that he was At home at
the hour the prosecuting witness claims
he was with her II
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
News Of Greene.

Special 10 HINES ftcpuuiiSdi'
Greene, Jan. 19.-Mrs. c. ii. Will
Hams has gone to Dies Moines to visit
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Harker left Tues
day for Detroit, making the trip by au-
tomobile. a distance Of $50 miles. They
are moving their household goods and
will make their home there.
A fire in the basement Of the o. C.
Miner hardware store caused a great
deal Of excitement Tuesday evening
about o'clock. Considerable damage
was done by the smoke, which was so
dense that it was almost impossible to
get at the fire. The fire was within a
few feet of several barrels Of kerosene,
linseed oil and other oils when II was
put under control. VI. l. MoEniry. one
OF the firemen, who went into the base
ment with fire extinguisher, was
overcome with smoke and gas from
the extinguisher and had to be carried
out.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
CREAM ',g s9a f "a sSs4,,, !.
!, Tails How 10 Get Quick RAMA
lrsn HsaA-C Colds. M Splsndidl

IN one minute your ciogged n6strilss
will open. the air ypassages OF your head
will clear and you can breathe freely
No more hawking, summing. blowing
headache, dryness, No struggling fof'
breath at night: your cold or catarrh
will be gone. ,ag d ii
Get small bottle of Ely's Cream
Balm from your druggist now Apply
a little OF this fragrant, antiseptic. heal
Ing cream In your nostrils II pene-
trates through every air passagetpf the
head. soothes the inhamed or swollen
mucous membrane and relief comes In
stantly. .5s. ~.
It's Just fine. Don't stay stuffed up
with cold or nasty catarrh Relief
comes 90 quickly. Ss, sssss Ut IL #
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
Auto Driver Must Pay He.vy Damage.

Des MONIES, Jan. To AeIUEHeJ
Charles F.. Maxwell must pay Miss
Mary Little $3.50 for injuries received
by the latter when she was struck by
Mr. Maxwell's automobile at Tenth and
Locust streets Sept 20. 1915.
Miss Little claimed that the car in
which Mr.. and Mrs.. Maxwell were
driving struck her in such way that
she was knocked down, while one
wheel passed over her abdomen. caus-
Ing permanent injuries.
The defense contended that Miss
Little struck the car and was guilty
OF negligence.
Shortly after the accident Mr.. Max
well was arrested in municipal court
for negligent driving. The case against
him was dismissed.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

Az ana Z premium will be- paid on tho
bonds 20 that the net rate viii he about
Al per- cent This issa ysi0w r&tes
This issue was necessst ated on account
Of the heavy expense caused by the
building Of new permanent bridges and
similar work. 1t Is figured that the IN
terest on the bonds will be much less
than the repair work would be on old
bridges that are now disposed OF.
The amount of work to be done dur
Ing the, coming season has not been
determined upon by the board
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
Girls! This Water
Keeps Hair Curly
Keep your curls and waves Tor
days In spite Of wind Or
dampness.

Try this! Before curling or waving
your hair, with pins, papers or a heated
iron, just moisten each strand with
atalpa water and You will be delighted
how natural the curls and waves, appear
and how long they last In spite OF wind
dampness or PRECIPITATION. A small bot \
tie of atalpa water will cost but a few
cents at any drug store and there ii
nothing better to help retain the curlT
and waves or to soften, gloss or huff
the hair and to make 1t look abundant
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
zsarinu News Notss.

Special to Times-RepubIican. ,4.ls.
Fearing Jan. 19---Mrs, sam 7, Jones
and children, OF Greene. are enjoying
y visit at the Mrs Anna Rogers home.
Rev. J. NJ. Bamford attended the fun
eral of Rev. J. b. Stauffacher at Cen
ter Point on Wednesday.
Mrs. w G. Young spent few days
in Marshalltown this week with her
sister. who is a patient in the Dea-
coness hospital.
Miss Higgason, Of Sioux Falls. is a
guest at tho home of her sister. Mrs.
L. c. Allen and Mrs James Ruxton,
Russell Fitch, of Lake Crystal, Mimi.
is ENJOYING visit at the L. H. Noon
home.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
Chaplin News Items.

Speclal 10 IiHes-fsepuDhSoH.
Chaplin, Jan. 10. - G. A. Levitt has
sold the meat market to Harvey Hunt,
of Sheffield. Possession Is to be given
March 1.
l.. Marqnardt brought to market
forty-two head Of hoss that Melted
him $500.
Mrs. r. l.. Tullar, Of Nora Springs,
is spending the week with friends
here.
The revival meetings at the Meth
odist church. are well attended and in
creasing in interest.
Miss Lulu Hemm and brother Lem
have returned from Iowa City. where
the latter has been taking treatment
in the orthopedie department Of the
hospital. &. t.s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
plan, For EnIare;ns Church.

Grinnell, Jan. 19.-LOcAl COnBresa-
tional authorities have completed plans
for the reconstruction Of the consre-
gational church here, which, when car
Jied out. will give the city one Of the
best equipped churches in the state.
An additional feature Of the Work:
which Ii to be undertaken y the CON
OF a three story building near
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

the church which will contain dining
room. an assembly hall separate class
looms and q department room. and two
other rooms for the especial use OF the
young people OF the church.
Attic detailed plans for the work are
yet In the process OF completion, the.
general scheme Of Improvement was
ANNOUNCED as soon as the project was
q isured s,iil,. N. 90. III ~.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

Manson, Jan. ia hre was dis
covered at the w. 8. Mclaughlin farm
home about 8 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing, cai,sed by detective chimney. Mr.
Mclaughlin phoned to Manson Tor
help, and Joe Stein drove the
three miles with extinguishers and the
fire was put out before II had broken
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19

To Curs . Gold in One Day
Take LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money II It
fails to cure. E. W. Groves signature
is on each box. Csc.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-19
.p,w.shisl County Sell, Sends.

Special to Times-Republican.
Montezuma. Jan 1.-THE board Of
supervisors contracted for d $4,000
bond issue. The interest rate is to be
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
KIDNEY TROUBLE NOT
EASILY RECOGNIZED
Applicants for Insurance Often
Rejected

An examining physician for one Of the
prominent life insurance companies, in an
interview of the subject, made the as
tonlshlng statement that one reason why
80 many applicants for insurance are re-
jected is because kidney trouble is so COM
mon to the American people, and the large
majority Of those whose applications are
declined do not even suspect that they
have the disease.
Judging from reports from druggists
who are constantly in direct touch with
the public, there is one preparation that
has been very successful in overcoming
these conditions. The mild and healing
influence Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp.Root is
coon realized. 1t stands the highest for
its remarkable record OF success.
We find that Swamp-Root is strictly
an herbal compound and we would ad-
wise our readers who feel in need of such q
remedy to give it a trial. 1t is on sale
at all drug stores in bottles Of two sizes,
medium and large.
However, if you wish first to test this
great preparation send ten cents to DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, n. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mentor this paper.-Ady.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07

home since, Recently | had occasion to
use An-u-rlc, that God sent remedy for
kidney and bladder troubles, and [ can
truthfully say that II has done me moro
good than any remedy l ever used, and
they are legion. No Il will make Q
mistake in using any preparation sent out
by Or. Pierce. l have had many years
experience with his Institution and know
whereof l speak"
When the kidneys are weak OF diseased,
these natural filters do not cleanse the
blood sufficiently, and the poIsons are
carried TO all parts OF the body. There
follow depression, aches and pains, heavt-
ness, drowsiness, irritabtlity, headaches,
chilllneSs and rheumatism. In some peo-
Pile there are sharp pains In the back
and loins, distressing bladder disorders
and sometimes obstinate dropsy. The
uric acid sometimes forms into gravel
or kidney stones. When the uric acid
affects the tissues, muscles and Joints,
1t causes lumbago, rheumatism, govt OF
s~ciatlca. This is the time to try Anuric.
double strength, the discovery OF Doctor
Pierce, for kidney trouble and pains In
back and all over body Write Doctor
Pierce, lnvalids' Hotel. Buffalo, n. Y, and
send l0c. for n large trial package this
will prove TO you that Anuric Is many
times more potent than lithia and elm
mates the uric acid from the system as
hot water melts sugar-or ask your drug
giSt nolO for o bottle Of An-u-ric-
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07
SHAPE COURSE, STICK TO IT
This Is Only Effective Policy to Be
Pursued by Commercial Club,
Ii Is Declared.

Community building, in It's final an
alySis, resolves itself into Il question
of energy directed by will. If we
want Il thing we can get 1t by shap-
ing out a course and sticking to 1t,
declares the Bryan (Tex.) Eagle. Dali
lying with every proposition that comes
up will never get Il business club any
where. Nothing VIII be accomplished
and the club might MS well disband
md go home. Every member, par
~tlcularly every director, should be live.
wide-awake and rearing to go. Every
member should be not only willing but
glad to contribute to any worthy move
ment that means more for the town.
And every mar In the town should
be a member.
A commercial clubs supreme pur-
pose is something else than adding
d few dollars to the trade of the town
and paying a secretary to keep the
minutes and the accounts. The ideal
secretary is a man Of Ideas and dyna-
mic force, who can lead his people TO
the acceptance of those ideas, VINO
can arouse interest Of the directors
and other members and give them
something to do, unconsciously to
themselves, that IS worth while for
the upbuilding of the town.
Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1917-12-07

Let's all appoint ourselves as Il com
mittce of one to help keep the town
clean and healthy and let's make II
good start by cleaning up our own
premises, urges the Lake Charles,
Oa.) American Press. In other words,
be consistent, let's all practice exactly
what we preach. If every person VIII
do this, we shall have n of the
healthiest cities In the country. In no
other way can this much-to-be-dcSired
condition be obtained. BY waiting Tor
the other fellow to start first, nobody
stats, and we just go along In a per-
~functory way from day to day ana
year to year. Lake Charles Is already
healthy and clean, but nobody VIII
deny that the city could be made n
whole lot healthier and cleaner, n
the way to do 1t IS for everybody 10
clean up their own premises and keep
them clean, and this applies especially
to the back yards and alleys where tin
cans, empty boxes, discarded this n
that accumulate from time 10 ne