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The state herald., 1917-01-26
Tho Headless Ballot.

There is little doubt IN the
mind of any observing person
that the present arrangement
Of the ballot is not only not sat
isfactory to but few if any, but
is the cause Of much additional
expense to each and every coun
ty in the counting Of the vote.
Ii there is one purpose in the
law. when it comes TO re2ulat-
ing the constitutional right of
the citizen, it is to make the ex
ercise of his his constitutional
rights as easy and as simple as
possible, and not as trouble
some aud difficult as possible.
When the busy man goes to
the polls nowadays. he is thrust
into an illy-lighted booth where
perchance there is pen that
not one of twenty can make a
straight mark with. Here he
is supposed to mark his ballot.
hunting from the president or
governor. ~ the case may be,
down to constable, for his choice
of officers.
We have seen in numerous
cases, men and women 20 into
the booth. aud after vain and
weary effort to find the candi-
dates Of their choice. learn
when too late to save the ballot
they had made n mistake.
Tho legislature owes it to the
'elector to restore to him the
right to mark his ballot as sim
ply and easy no possible and for
that reason should restore the
head to the ballot or segregate
each party list Of candidates.
We would ray BY all means to
restore the ballot as IL was pre-.
vious TO the enactment of the
headless ballot law. which
would have been better nalu..
had II been called the Head.
less Ballot Law. Florence
Paradox.
The state herald., 1917-01-26
Because We Are So Rich.

Secretary McAdoo look 8
chrerfuliy forward to heavy tax
alton this winter because the
country 10 so rich. He even ex
presses the pious hope that next
|year the country will be more
Economical. We must issue a
lot Of bonds to care for recent
Expenses or proposed exp.ndi.
lures, but there is still the jolly
prospect of nearly 5000, 900, 600
to come from new,taxation.
Secretary McAdoo gives no
suggestions rs to how this 10 To
be done. He puts it up to con.
gress. For a party which came
into power pledged to economy y
retrenchinent and a reduction
Of taxes the exhibit is amazing.
Doubtless in the end chief re.
lance will be placed upon in
creasing the income taxes.
These were to u large extent
doubled for the present year
and are paid by one third Of one
per cent Of the population. II
10 easy to rob the rich. but il
isn't the rich who suffer. 1t is
that large number of thrifty per
sons who have managed to Sc.
cure incomes of from 1000 to
$40. 900 n year.
And again we remark the sin
gulnr inct that in the late polit-
icnl campaign scarcely any thin z
was said about national extrnv.
agance which has become one
Of the most vital questions OF
the hour. The STATES which
voted for Wilson will feel hap.
ny Ia the knowledge that they
will bnvr to pay little Of the ex
tra taxation. Republican Com
inonwealths will have to put
up. philadelphia Inquirer.
The state herald., 1917-01-26
announcement

Colorado will. In November 1915, Q.
lect United States Senator. The rec
publican party Of Color sdo will In SEP
tsmber Of that year. select its csndk
date for that Office. I will b. . ssndI.
date for the republican nomination for
United Statss senator st tAs primary
election In September 1918.
I propose to do oil possibly 90.
while making THE race, % units ths -
publican party In this stats Int stsssg
UNIFIED party ready 10 ssrvs the hisi.
Get interests Of Colorado and The sstiSo
Clarence y. OeAge.
Colorado Springs, Cole. De ~, i1iN
The state herald., 1917-01-26

A circuit judge Of Milwaukee
recently held that a pedestrian
has the right Of way against an
automobile In crossing a street
aud awarded q plaintiff So. 900.
70 damages, tile full amount
claimed for injuries received
from an automobile striking
him on q crossing.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Presiden. wilson has jumt d into tbs
limslight again with message to he
warning nations to tho effect that our
country 10 for "pcsee without victory. -
we'll, that may bs the Wilson pesse pol
Icy but II hss never been the policy Of
the United States No 10 shown very
clearly BY oil tho wars we have wagsd.
Every war the people Of the United
The state herald., 1917-01-26

1t is certainly encouraging to
learn that the man walking still
has- few of his old time rights
left him as against the man on
wheels,
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Two hundred busl-ls Of clean
hog millet Tor sale. II vow
wnnt good seed buy sumo OF
this. Spells Elevator.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Matthes left this week
for Hsxtun where he will again take
up blscksmithlng, They had been ran-
ming a roomisg house and restaurant
in Holyoke for several months but re-.
Gently sold out to c. Z. Reynolds who
10 now doing business At the Hol-
yoke Hotel building.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

II yos want the news from your part
Of the county pvblishod. have some one
write up the facts and send TO the Her
I'D soles and We will do the rest. We
have phone In the Herald once and
would b glad to receive over tho phone
env Item OF new.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Presid mt wilson s .ms To lie attempt
ing to surpsss W. j. Bryan on lmeliyti
sensations He must b, ar The buzzi' &
Of third term bee ind feels that q
can eutdo BRYAN On the p nee line.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Who has the lucky
key2 Bring in your
keys and try the lock.
If you have the key
that will unlock the
lock you are entitled to
the $500 Harmonola
talking machine al
SCheunemanns store.
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Patron'se the b oms business man
who advertlses bis business and boosts
for the town and county.
The state herald., 1917-01-26
Read Scheunemann's clear
anes sale ad in this issue.

Own your own homo. Money on lrst
class city property at 0 per cent. Easy
payments. r, l. Johnson. Agent.
Midland Saving and Loan Co.
The state herald., 1917-01-26
White wysndotte eockersls 81 ssc
Z ftakss soon. Mrs. J. A. Berg.
LIB. ls6 Holyoks. Colo.
For Sale.

A fine family driving horse and bu,
KY and harnss. Inquire NJ this office
The state herald., 1917-01-26

Verne and Arthur rroutmsn went to
D.nver tn, firs: Of the week 10 attend
the stock show
The state herald., 1917-01-26
Have you read of the Bar.
gains in Winter goods you
are now getting at Scheune.
mans store?

own 70 live bisn,'i n,n makss
town.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
WITH THE SOLDIERS AT CAMP

American soldiers" the mcmoranoum
says. y
Encouragement. of the schedule o.
half holidays for the recruits at Camp
Dodge which 1t Is believed Will reIieVc
congestion on the interurban lines ana
in the city, has been announced. Mem
beers Of the 175th and 10th Infantry
brigade will continue to have their hait
holiday Wednesday and Saturday al
ternoons. Tuesday and Friday after
moons have been designated as hair
holidays for all other organizations.
Sunday all soldiers will be relieved
from drill.
One hundred and fifty second Ieu-
tenants OF the quartermaster's depart
ment. now attached to the Eighty
eighth division, will leave about NO,
10 for the government training school
for quartermasteys at Black Point, Fla,
according &c az announcement made
today. The school at Black Point mas
been designated as training institp-
ton where the 6f'icers OF the quarter
masters department will be given ao-
ditional training for service with the
draft army. Many of them, II Is prob
able. will be ordered to France I'M
med lately after completing the course.
The officers at Camp Dodge included
In the $50 graduated from the Fort
Smelling training camp.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
Northern Io,ua Items

Burt. re-
| Paul Macaley, butter maker Of Burt
has been awarded the sweepstakes
prize for butter making BY the judges
at the national convention of butte!
makers gmeeting in Milwaukee. Ma
caley's score was 9s.
Dubuque.
More than 500 hunting licenses have
been issued by the county auditor:
office from Sept. to the present time
More than 1000 licenses were issued
| last year and the shortage is attributed
to the fact that scores Of youths have
gone to hunt the kaiser" for whic:
no licenses are necessary.
Sioux City.
knights of Columbus of this city are
| engaged in raising $4,000 for the or
| ders proposed 100000 fund for wal
| purposes. The knights are planning
| to establish recreation centers at the
various environments in the United
States and in France for the benefit
Of the soldiers.
Cedar Falls.
George C. Rowland, aged 81 years
this city. Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland cele-
brated their fiftieth wedding anniver-
sary Monday and during all their mar
ried~life have been residents of Cedar
Falls. Nine children were born, eight
| Of whom survive. Henry Hammer, age
| 81 years, died at the home Of his son
Frank, at a. m. Friday. Mr.. Ham
mer had been resident of Cedar Falls
many years. His wife died Jan. ,
1916, and the son is the only survivor
| Storm Lake.
Two men, claiming Odebolt as thei!
postoffice address. are guests of Sheriff
Ben Skeels, pending an investigation
by the state on the charge Of bringing
liquor into dry" territory. The two
men were homeward bound from Min
nesota and in their automobile was
found nine gallons Of whisky. The
pair claim they are not bootleggers by
profession, but are respectful farmers
of Sac county and that the liquor was
for their own consumption. They re-
fuse to divulge their names.
Storm Lake.
George Bowers, deputy internal rev
enue collector, Is spending busy week
| in Storm Lake interviewing approx
mately 600 farmers who were served
summons to appear relative to the in
come tax Nearly 500 Of the numbe:
were forced to admit they are liable
to the tax. There has been consider
able excitement among the men called
for examination. According to Mr.. Bow
ers, Buena Vista county is one of the
wealthiest counties in which eXamina-
lions have been held.
Waterloo.
While Waterloo shivered Monday in
near freezing temperature, the soldiers
at Deming, n. NJ, went thru thelr
hardening drills In sizzling heat thai
registered 10S in the shade, according
to a letter to Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Thorn
as 227 Washington street. from theii
sons, Carl, Barton and Dillon, members
of Company G.. Since reaching the
south, Carl has been assigned work as
a drummer with the regimental band
Barton has been promoted &c arst class
private and Dillon is captain of the
football team representing the com
pany. "
lsMars.
Alderman j. w. Brown was pain
fully injured Thursday morning when
a gust Of wind carried away ladder
on which he was standing. Mr.. Brown,
with force Of men, was at work on
q big barn being built for Mr.. Chaser
south OF town, The force OF the vino
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
GrinnelI and Vicinity.
| to Times epublican.

Special to mes-Republican.
Grinnell, Oct. 15.--On account of the
serious condition of his wife, who re-
Gently broke her leg at the home of
her son Harry in Omaha and was
obliged to undergo second setting of
the bone, T. G. Pilgrim, of this city,
has given up his contemplated trip to
vicksburg with the other half dozen
who started last night
j. E. Neeiey is in the city iospittsai
with serious attack of kidney and
bladder trouble. He is reported as
resting more comfortably today.
The Womans Relief Corps held a
very successful oyster supper enter
tainment at their hall on Saturday
evening considerably charging their
general fund in view Of the district
convention to be held here on Nov. Z.
The farmers institute at Searsboro
is pronounced success in attendance,
interest and finances. The domestic
Iscience demonstrations and the eve
ming lectures attracted wide at.ent ;on.
Yesterday afternoon saw fine dis
play Of enthusiasm over the question to
| be decided at the election Of today
! Floats, decorated automobiles flags
and banners of all varieties Of motto
carried by the marching crowd Of men
| women and children of the various
Sunday schools crowded the line OF
march for seyen blocks. The long pro-
cession was headed by the city band
Hundreds gathered in the park in front
Of the band and listened to a speech
| by Congressman Addison F. Smith, OF
| Idaho. He gave the experience Of his
! own state and made some telling points
| in favor of prohibition by constitutional
amendment in both state and nation
G.. G. Wilson and son. Of Grinnell
were two of the crowd Of some thirty
children grandchildren and great
grandchildren who gathered in Newton
to help celebrate the fifty seventh we'd
ding anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. w
H. Wilson.
There is marked interest in the re-
vival meetings at Mil Grove. where
Rev. Mr. Hartsuck. of New Sharon. and
Evangelist Laura Healey have been at
work for week or two.
The Grinnell Society of Fine Arts
announces the first exhibition of this
year on NOV. L, :, d. with RoSS traHe
to give a series Of five lectures. Two
other exhibits are planned for later in
the year
Mr.. and Mrs A. L. Child spent most
Of last week in Chicago.
Miss Pearl Allen, of Hampton. is
visiting for few days in Newton after
a visit at the home Of Albert Livesey,
south Of this city.
Mrs. Robert Hannay took her car
and with her mother Mrs. Stag, went
to Blooming Prairie. Mimi. near which
they have farm which Mr.. Hannay is
overseeing
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
MEMBER OF COMMISSION RE.
SIGNS AND WILL LEAVE IOWA
TO ENGAGE IN BUSINESS.
WILL BECOME SECRETARY
OF FARM MORTGAGE FIRM
chasseIl to Take Up Residence in Chi
cago-Offer Of Place Comes In.
solicited-Long Engaged lin Land
Business and in State Po.It. cs, Hav.
ing Served Two Terms in Legislature.

Des Moines, Oct. 15-,E. d. Chassell
missioner of Iowa to become secretary
and treasurer Of the Farm Mortgage
Bankers Association Of America.
Rumor Of his decision has been cir
culating several days. Yesterday he
was asked the direct question, and he
acknowledged that he had filed his let
ter Of resignation with Governor Hard
ing, expecting to go to Chicago, whic!,
will be his new headquarters, within a
Few days to look after preliminary
work i'll taking up the duties Of his
new position about Nov. 3. =
The Farm Bankers Mortgage Asso-
citation Of America, of which he be-
comes OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, is composed
OF the~1eading farm mortgage bankers
OF the United States. 1t was organized
for the purpose of standardizing the
business, and to reduce the cost of both
loaning and selling thereby beneftins
the borrower as well as the investor.
Place Not Sought.
In his letter of resignation filed WITH
Governor Harding, Mr.. Chassell says
that he will retire from the state rail-
road commission as soon as unfinished
business now on hand has been dis
posed of. He says:
can especially attractive field OF
business has been opened to me in the
form of the position of secretary treas
urer Of the Farm Mortgage Bankers
Association Of America. This offer came
to me unsolicited and as a surprise and
after careful consideration I have ac-
cepted. believing that it affords an I'M
usual opportunity to render real serv-
ice in q national way.
at is with sincere personal regre,
that I take the step that will neces-
sarily keep me out Of the state good
share of the time and away from the
Intimate association with hundreds OF
loyal Iowa friends which / have been
privileged to enjoy.
mo man ever had more congenial
associates than those with whom it has
been my pleasure to work on the Iowa
board Of railroad commisstoners:t~I am
pleased to acknowledge the many cour-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15

to be in need because OF the calling OF
the head of the household to the coiors
will be Investigated by John Fletcher
as a representative OF Governor Hard
ing. Where evidence Is found that the
family IL without sufficient support the
selected man will be discharged ana
permitted to 90 back to his family.
This was determined on at a meeting
attended by General Plummer Gov
crnor Harding and Lafayette Young,
chairman of the state defense coun-
ell, in the governors office Saturday.
Members of the southern district APP
peal board stated Saturday that they
had found the Italians intensely patri-
otto and anxious in many instances to
get into the ranks. Requests have been
made by some of the Italians to be
transferred to the Italian army. No
way has been found as yet to do TINS.
Major General Plummer. division
commander. in a memorandum today
praises the conduct of Private John
Bcgovich, Company J, First provision
al regiment. 1881 depot brigade, in
turning in promptly the alarm of fire
which early Friday morning destroyed
"a barracks building at the camp.
Begovich was on guard duty at the
time. ut is typical of the presence OF
mind and general qualities of the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
Benton County Pioneer Dead.

Special to Times Republican.
Belle PLANE, Oct. 1o.-The funeral
service Of Peter F. Koep. was held on
Sunday afternoon at his late residence
on Sixteenth street. Mr.. Keep was
born in Germany OH AUG. IL. 1899. n"
came to America in 1868 and located at
Davenport and in 1887 he was united
in marriage to Miss Doris Scheel. In
a short time Mr.. and Mrs. Keep came
to Benton county, travelling by wagon
They first located near Dysart and
lived there about twenty years. nd
then moved on their farm one mile east
Of Belle Plaine, where they lived I'M
til four years ago when they moved to
Town. He is survived by his wife,
three daughters. and two sons. 7
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15

tesies and evidences Of confidence re-
ceived from you and from your prede-
cessor, Gov. George w. Clarke"
Mr.. Chassell has long been interested
in the land business, having large hold
ings of his own in Iowa, Canada and
elsewhere. His twenty years expert
(snce IN the newspaper business, In
politics-he was twice in the legisa-
ture, was state binder and has been
railroad commissioner and his activ-'
ity in business affairs made him the
logical appointee to the new position he
assumes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15

Nf l. 81
Burlington, Cedar Falls. Fort Dodge
and Mason City.
Highland Park College, Des Moines;
Parsons College, Fairfield; Simpson
College, Indianola; Cornell College. Mt
Vernon; I.eander Clarke College
Toledo and Waldorf College, Forest
City. ~
Y. NJ. C. AS at Cedar RAPIDS,
Davenport, Dubuque, Mason City, Mus
catine and Oskaloosa.
Favorable replies have been received
by the signal corps from the follo"in2
Iowa institutions that they mend t
form additional classes: Iowa Teachers
College, Cedar Falls; Buena Vista
College, Storm Lake; Clinton Y. Nj G.
A. and public. schools at Ottumwa,
Boone and Council Bluffs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
CAMP DODGE NOTES.
State Food Inspectors to Cooperate
in Effort to Keep Camp Clean.

Special to Times-Republican
Des Moines, Oct. 15.---lnspectors from
the state food and dairy department.
will have headquarters at Camp Dodge
and cooperate with the government
officials in the matter of food-~inspec-
ton.
At conference of state and govern
ment officials at the camp it was de-
termned to make war on rodents and
field mice before these pests get a
start in the big mess halls and storage
houses. All package goods will be
watched closely for insects and all Of
the food will be thoroughly inspected.
options have been taken on more
than 2.GaH acres CO land north of the
present site of Camp Dodge for an
artillery range. Two hundred add
tional acres have been optioned for the
camp proper
The artillery range starts at tho
north end of the present camp. 1t IL
about four miles long and about half
OF it is a mile wide. The other half is
n half mile in width
Cases Of dependent families of draft
ed men who are in need or reported
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15

I lifted some planks on q scaffold and
jolted the ladder from where it was
standing. Mr.. Brown was thrown
heavily to the ground and badly shaken
up and rendered unconscious. He was
conveyed.sto town as quickly as pos
sible and q physician called to attend
| him. In the afternoon he underwent
| an x-ray examination which showed
! no bones were broken. Mr.. Brown was
cut on the head and hurt In the region
| Of the hips. His injuries will lay him
up for two or three weeks, it is re-
ported.
| Waterloo.
A. C. Kane, 112 Western avenue, Is
| minus one perfectly good automobile
because he placed too much confidence
in the public and left it unlocked, I'M
chained and unanchored. The car wac,
stolen Thursday night from Cedar
| street and Park avenue west being
| missed at 10:4O. Several towns were
notified by the police to be on the look
| out. While Capt. II. w. Garrison was
telephoning the description of the
Kane car, the marshal at Charles City
| reciprocated by giving the officer de-
scription Of a big touring AUTO that had
| been stolen from the streets in Charles
City.
| Royden.
The farmers north of Boyden held a
decided to organize a company for the
purpose Of building an electric line for
| the furnishing of light and power. The
!
amount $4,000 is already guaranteed
VeenSchOten Bros, OF the Boyden
plant, are to furnish the service. Thus
far ten farmers have signed a, guar
antee, 5000 each, and there will be a
| number more the names Of whom we
have been unable to secure. The line
| is to cover a distance of eleven and
one-h half miles and work is to be start
ed at once so that it will be complete
before winter.
Sioux City.
Hazel Evans, landlady of the Acme
| Hotel. 1910 Fourth street, in police
court FRIDAY morning was fined 500
on the charge Of maintaining a disor-
derby house. At the same trial Sam
Brown, a clerk at the Acme, was fined
SIS on the charge Of resorting to Il
disorderly house, the charge of being
| a cO-defendant with the Evans woman
In maintaing a disorderly house being
dismissed. Brown and the Evans
woman were arrested on the night Of
Sept. 26. When detectives searched
the premises they found two suitcases
full Of bottled beer, which the defend
ants claimed was the property of, a
stockman from North Dakota who had
engaged room at the hotel that
| night
Sioux City.
Walter Ruth and Everett Dewitt liz,
two youths who escaped from the Iowa
Industrial school the middle OF last
month, and who were later captured
iat Midland, 8. D., and held for the rob-
berry Of store at Utica, are again at
liberty. The youths proved too clever
for their captors, and Thursday after
noon broke Jail at Midland. The boys
!! hare been facetiously dubbed "the in
separable palsp inasmuch as they We're
handcuffed together and the key to the
handouts broken. Whether they man
aged to get free from the handouts be-
fore they made their escape is not
known. Chief OF Police Harve Haw-
man received a telegram Thursday
night at $3.50 o'clock. breaking the sad
news. The youths are two of gang
OF Ave who are accredited with fifteen
burglaries and three automobile thefts.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-10-15
Fruit.Eatinp and Water-Drinking.

Most fruits contain from Is to 50
per cent water, and balance Of woody
fiber, or cellulose, fruit sugar and min
erals. Thus the free use of fruit daily
,insures greater supply Of water to
the body. The cellulose Of the fruit
supplies the bulk andEa mechanical
stimulation which promotes waste elm.
ination. Acid fruits such as oranges,
lemons, lines and most cherries, con-
tain a certain chemical compound
called 'svitamines," in very stable
form. These vitamines are believed to
purify the blood and to prevent scurvy
and various skin diseases.-POpIla
Science Monthly.