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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
CORN CONTROL.
TGliGden GraDhic |

The recent drop in corn prices of
about so cents a bushel in one day is
a strong argument for government
control Of corn. A leading farmer in
this community remarked to this pa
per the other day (before the recent
drop that a price of about dollar
a bushel that the formers could de-
pend upon as being steady would suit
him better than this sky-rocketing pa
rachute- jumping marker that leaves a
farmer all up in the AR as to what to
expect next week. THERE'S great deal
Of truth in his arg ument. Government
control would put the price down to
reason for the consumer and at the
same time give the producer something
steady to depend upon. The only fell
low to lose would be the Spectator.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
oh never tease porcupine,

oh never tease a porcupine,
For reasons I'll relate.
He's like a cushion full OF pins
That stand out stiff and straight
And if you stand too close know
He'll stick one in your little toe.
Well, that's Just what Uncle Lucky
did, and Of course he got stuck with
one of those prickly, stickery porcu-
pine needles and It was an awful both
err to get It out. And the fretful porcu-
pine laughed and this made Billy
Bunny very angry, and he took his
popgun out OF his knapsack and hat
the porcupine on the end OF the nose
with the cork bullet, and this made
the prickly animal run away. And az
ter that the two rabbits started of
again in the Luckymobile and by and
by they came to a little village where
they made lollypops by the million.
And the first thing Uncle Lucky did
was to buy big box full of them and
put it in the hack of the Luckymobile
for" said the kind old gentleman rab-
bit I'VE may run across some boys and
girls and then we'll have something
nice to give them" Wasn't that kind
of him, but he was always doing nice
things.
Well after while they came to
some woods where picnic was being
held There were lots and lots Of chill
dren playing under the trees and the
women were sitting around talking and
telling their troubles, and the men were
making Whistles and bows and arrows
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

oily in soft coal, but 10 increase tne
supply Of cars.
The deficiency is Of cars, not OF coal
There has been coal for every car fur-
nished, but there is such check to
distribution that it is necessary to take
peremptory measures to move an I'M
precedented quantity of coal before
winter closes the water routes. the
water carriers have had more profit
able trade in the carriage of iron ore.
Ore is supplied in such quantities and
is loaded and unloaded with such
speed, facility, and certainty that 1t is
preferred cargo. The carriers can do
better by going empty one way for ore
rather than by waiting the uncertain
ties attending the procurement Of re-
turn cargo Of coal. After few score
carloads of coal are put into the water
carriers it usually develops that the
other cars are tied up on sidings some
where due to railway congestion. Inc
carrier has to wait or abandon Its load.
On Lake Erie not a quarter OF the coal
shipping facilities were used, and there
are other ports on other lakes. These
facts show the coal question Is
question of volume of distribution, not
the volume of production, nor OF price,
nor profit, nor wages. All these factors
are operative, but they are more heard
of than their public importance justi-
fes, because they touch special inter-
ests which cry aloud, rather than pub
lie interest.-New York Times.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
THE NIGHT JOY RIDERS.
TDubuuue Times-Journal1


The night y-riders who keep citi-
zens from sleeping are increasing.
Doubtless they feel they won't be in
terrupted by city authorities no mat
ter how disturbing they are.
The noise Of the cut out" and the
distorted singing OF men and women
are one Of the worse things concern
ing automobiles. According to many
citizens it is a common thing for an
automobile. loaded down with a noisy
crowd, both sexes, to stop while drinks
are distributed. During these proceed
ings the noise would awake the sound
est sleeper. " '
If our authorities live on isolated
streets not used by might riders' they
should have some respect for people
who live on streets infested by the
"cut-off' and other nuisances from the
joy-riding autos
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Topics of the Times

Michaelis has made duchy of Al
Lorraine. He should hasten TO
have all the fun he can with Alsace-
Lorraine and Belgium. The chances
are that Germany will not stay long
in either place.
A Clinton capitalist hasbeen sued
for 100000 for alienation Of the at
fections Of another mans wife. That's
a lot Of money to ask for affections
that move around like that.
One thing that new appointee at FIT.
Madison will appreciate is that in his
new environment everybody turns out
to the Sunday morning sermon. II
was different in Sioux City.
Asd war measure why not raise
the tax on dogs as well as on automo-
biles? Reverse the english too and
make it the smaller the dog the higher
the tax.
OF course the city man If he is in
Guided in the two mill tax for country
roads would greatly desire two mill
tax on the farms for paving purposes
inside the corporation.
Nobody much cares how much Of
the incomes over $511,606 is taken for
war purposes. Only few Of us are
interested in it
The president is said to be planning
to ask Col. Roosevelt to lead an ex-
peditionarv force 10 Russia. While th'
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Under the Compulsory. Work Law.

Registration under the compulsory
work law OF men between the ages
Of IS and so who are without regular
or continuous employment began yes
.terday. 1t will be some time before
real opinion can be formed as to the
effectiveness Of the law in increasing
the labor supply in the state. In the
meantime those who know of men be-
tween the ages mentioned who are not
engaged in continuous employment can
help by reporting. the names Of the in
dividuals In question to the clerk Of
the superior court in Baltimore city
or to the county clerks in their re-
spective counties. 49,
Employers Of labor have been COM
planning for a long time that some Of
their wDrkmen will not work more than
three or four days week. the prevail
ing high wages enabling them to live
comfortably for the, week on their
earnings for that period. The books Of
these employers will show just who is
Stacking" in this way, and they should
report the names OF the slackere to
the court clerks. No one, we think.
should hesitate to do this for fear that
he might be thought officious OF that
he would not be minding his own busi-
ness. The successful conduct OF the
war demands that every man who can
work should work and II is every
body's business to see that every able
bodied man does work. No innocent
man will suffer thru being reported
and no Stacker should escape.
Some of the men who registered yes
terday in Baltimore are physically I'M
fit to work. They. of course. will be
excused AS for those who are able
to work but are nevertheless idlers. il
the state can instill habits Of industry
into them it will be doing them the
greatest possible service.-Baltimore
Sun.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

colonel would rather have gone 70
France he will probably say yes mere
ly for the chance 1t offers for good
stiff fight
No man can be a. citizen Of two
countries. Not at one and the same
time And If he isn't an American
citizen now he certainly ought to be
sent where he belongs or interned.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Masonic Meetings
vlsiters always welcome.

V0IS0tO 2V"oyO
MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903 A. F.&
A. M.-Special communication, FRIDAY
Aug. q, 1880 p. m. Work in the FIRST
degree. John W. Wells. secretary; W.
II. Steiner, W. NJ.
siaNET CHAPTER, No. SO, r. A. NJ.
Stated eonvocation Monday evening"
Aug. 20. at 8 o'clock. Business session.
Carl shaffner. H. P: John w. "ehS'
secretary.
STATED ASSEMBLY. King Solo
mon Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ Mon
day, Sept. II. 1880 Regular business.
1T. Forbes. recorder; George Gregory
!. NJ.
STATED coNcALVE, st. Aldenar
cernmandery, No. 80, X. t. TUESDAY
Sept. II. 8 p. m. Regular business: L
Z. Forbes. recorder; H. c. Mueller
commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER NO. ~. Q: <
Especial meeting for initiation wed
nesday, Aug. 20. y. m. Mrs. George
Downins, secretary; Mrs. J. +. freu-
erick. W. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Iona Newspapers
TUT, TUT. WILLIAM!

IOOuNClI bIUIIS NUHpdIeIl.J
Divine right" in the coal industry is
going the way of the man who is re-
sponsibie for the use OF the term IN
this connection. Baer is dead and in
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

"A referendum vote would disclose
most of the people Of this country in
favor Of the so per cent tax on incomes
above $10OO,0O0," asserts the Daven- :
port Democrat. THE man who isn't
willing to divide his second million OF
profits in a year, $3.50. with his coun-
try, might be given the choice OF do
ing so or joining more patriotic Ameri-
cans on the firing line
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
IOWA OPINION AND NOTES.

IF meat keeps on going up govern
ment will come down on It," says the
Sioux City Tribune.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

"The men who have been doing the
fighting for Canada will naturally IN
sist that they are going to have the
right to run Canada in times of peace
Only those who are willing to fight
ought to have the right to govern,
concludes the Cedar Rapids Repub-
lican. -, r-.. F..
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25
Il. Series.

That mans whole life has been a
serio q ups and downs" Flow so7"
HE bssaa % IN elevator boy. then be-.
came . mountain climber, and now IL
t1vthe balloon ascensiors."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

The Council Bluffs Nonpareil sug-
gests IF the Germans want to bring
the whole weight Of the United States
navy to bear on them just let them
say something about Josephus per-
sonally."
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

"And profiteering. you will pause 70
reflect, is no more lovely when 1t Is
practiced on the farm" declares the
Sioux City Journal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-08-25

The Boone News Republican says,
Judging from the exemption excuses
offered, the examination board Will not
exempt some of the candidates on &C
count of lack of nerve
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
MAX PLlTMAN,
ROSEDALE. MISS.

Tired OF His Condition.
"Muh husband am de trifin'est mig
ger in dis town." declared Sister Mi
asma Waters. He's been GONZALES
cent ever since we was msr'd, and /
sho' wish he'd git over it,"
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
TEMPLE WILL HOLE
APATRiOTIC CEREMONIAL
AT MERIDIAN, MISS:
JUNE IST. 1877

More than one hundred have
been elected and petitions are being
received every day. This will in
all probability be the most freely
attended and successfully handled
ceremonial that this live Temple
has held for years.
The usual big pc Grade will be
featured this yeat with patrlotlG
decorations, there being ttiore than
100 automobiles in line. This will
be one of the most spectacular
parades ever held iii Mississippi.
There will be tnahy new and laugh
able stunts. A sumptuous banquet
and eontillion will follow. Three
hundred couples will be in the
| sIanu nIaiGu.
Hamasa Temple is we'll known
ali over this Jurisdiction as live
wire and enthusiastic Temple, pull
ing off many big stunts In the past
and having been visited by many
potentates and Imperial Officers.
The Imperial potentate Henry F.
Niedringhaus, Jr.. of Saint Louis,
Mo-, has just honored Hamasa
Temple by appointing its Potentate
Allen McCants on one of the Iih-
perial Committees. Put" Stevens
Imperial Potentate. last year rec
ognized this Temple by a similar
appointment. There viii be a large
bunch of good fellows from this
section to attend the ceremonial.
M. d. JONES,
Rosedale. Miss.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26

o. course we have no idea just
when the war will end. The opin-
ions of those in closest touch with
the war conditions and movements
is that the war may not end soon
that it may yet. drag into another
year, maybe two or three. We don /
know, but with Uncle Sam sending
submarine chasers to European wa
tiers, with Italy back in the war
game with energy and forco, with
the British and French more than
holding their own on the western
font against the united German
army while Russia sleeps, but with
Russia now awaking to its war
duty, we have a hope that the end
III ay come-that German militarism
will be forced to peace terms -
sooner than is expected by the
Democrat.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
NOTICE OF MINT TO fSSUI:
bONDS

Notice Of Iptehtbn to -ssue Bonds o
| Sepefnte Road District No, 6 OF Boil
var County. Mississippi. tluder the
Provisions OF Cha pter ia of the
Laws of Mississippi OF 1876.
| BY oder of tie board of Supervisors
I of Bolivar County, Mississippi, adopt.
ed at its regular meeting held ut Cleve-
land. Mississippi, May 7. 1917. no tice
is hereby given OF the Intention of said
board to issue and sell bonds 6t separ.
ate road district No. 6 OF koli%ar conn
ty Mississippi, in an amOuht which
added to the outstanding b6,,ned in-
Edebtedness of said district. shall not
exceed ten per cent OF the assessed value
of the taxable property thereof. tnder
the provisions af chapter l73' oi the
laws of Mississippi of 1916, nnIess a
petition shall be filed on or before the
first day OF July 1917 regular meeting
signed by twenty per cent OF the quail,
hed electors OF said separate road dis
taict No. s. of Bolivar County Mississip-
pi against the issuance of said Bonds.
Sand bonds shall be issued Tor the
purpose OF constructing the public high
ways ofsaid separate road district No
6 OF Bolivar Comfy, Mississippi, to
connect with the improved public high
ways OF adjoining Counties. county dis.
tricts. supervisors districts. and road
districts OF adjoining counties, con-
structed and maintained bv such coun-
ties or districts out of the proceeds OF
bond issues as to form a'complete sys-
tenn OF inter-county, inter district and
Interstate improved pubic highways,
and shall he liens on tie real and per-
sonai property in said separate road
district No. 6.
The amount of the bonds to be issued
aud sold within .he limit stated, shall
he fixed by the board of supervisors OF
Bolivar County Mississippi, the first
installment proposed to be issued at
the July 1917 meeting. being S5s. 900,
f44t =. Is. WOOLLARD.
Clerk OF tie Board of ) upeyyis ,
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
ILLINOIS CENTRAL RUSHING
TRAFFIC..
Chicago. May IL, 1917.


Meyer. until the seven months
period beginning with May, 1918,
did Illinois Central car performance
equal 80 miles per day for two con-
secutive months, and not until
september, 1915. was an average of
81 miles per day made. Since that
time the car performance has shown
a steady provement and it is now
my very great pleasure to congrat-
ulate the entire organization on
having in the month of April, and
for the first time. reached a per-
formance of 40 miles per day.
This result was obtained through
the cooperation of every one on the
road having to do with the hand
ling of cars. either at stations, in
trains, in yards or repair tracks,
and is the answer which the Hi
nois Central organization makes to
the appeal of President Wilson tor
increased efficiency.
Measured BY any standard, THIS
performance puts the Illinois Cen
trail in a class by itself; but, there
is still room for improvement, ano
your continued cooperation ano
watchful care In :he handling o.
cars will be Of inestim able'aid te
the nation at a time when so muct
Is required of the railroads of th'
country,
=. II. MARKHAMs President
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26

Sir Arthur Henderson, Of the
British war council, estimates that
100000 men have already been
killed in the great war. and yet the
excuse given for the beginning of
the war was the killing of ONE
titled individual by All irresponsi-
bic crank. Exchange.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS S
SALE OF LANDS.

Under and by virtue of the au-
thority conferred Upon me in that
certain decree Of the Chancery
Court of the First Judicial District
of Bolivar County, Mississippi,
rendered in the case or S. S. Neb-
lett, ct al-vs-N. F., Neblett, ct al,
No: 1850; at Roseda,e, on the 18th
day of May, A. D. 1917, and re-
corded in Minute Book "J' at
page III of the records of the Chan
cery Court of said County. i'll the
office of the Chancery Clerk, at
Rosedale, 1. H G. Ogden, Com
missioner of the Chancery Court
of said First judicial District of
Bolivar County, Mississippi, will on
TUESDAY THE12th DAY OF
JUNE, A. d. 1917
at the Western front door of the
Court House in the Town of Rose
dale, said County and State, be-
tween the hours Of II A. NJ. and
4P. M. O. clock, offer for sale and
sell, to the hi2hesl bidder for cash
the following described land living
and being situated III the County
of Bolivar, State of Mississippi
to-wit:
Section Sixteen G6). TOWNSHIP
Twenty (2O) Range Eight (8)
West;
The Southeast Quarter (SEA
of Section Seventeen t19. and th'
Northeast Quarte' tNEA) of Sec
ton Twenty one ,2l) in Township
Twenty (2o), Range Eight (S)
West.
While l believe the title to sait
land is good, YEA will sell aut
convey only such title as Is vestee
in me by virtue of the decree o
the Chancery Count above referee
to.
WITNESS my hand. this til
18th day of May. A. D., 1917.
H. {. OGDEN.
Cotlinissiprer of the Chance.
Court OF Bolivar County Mississip
nj
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
rHALLIANcEs

! s.,n, .i,nsludip China and Brazil
I,,;' go haybevered diplomatic re-
li,. ions an threatened war, tine all
brs se aefst Germang now EN-.
bill;.s u Ply one and a quarter
ou.,. Ppie, or about three.
Tue o,'' the total population of
auc. 'oe Add the Teutonic alli-
the - 4u Pe have four-hfths of all
e,ea, ~ III the world in two
" 'sdfations.
assoo;a like such an extensive
Sen '.or 20 of men was ever before
sin i. " association. we believe,
N. 's :, 0ltlast the war.
States, England,
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26

France, Russia and Italy are now
working a parthetshiy more init
mate and close knit in some res
poets than that between Indiana
and Illinois. They are virtually
pooling their military, industrial
and financial resources. Secretary
McAdoo signs check for two
hundred million dollars and hands
it over to the governor Of the Bank
of England In. return for note of
hand, Just as Farmer Smith lends
Neighbor Jones dollarbill.
1t is taken as a matter of course
that our food supply shall be di-
rected and apportiened in view of
of the Allies heeds, as we'll as our
own. Among European members
nfsste -ii:----- ~ -, -~-4-i:-- =
Of resources has long prevailed
We came into it on the principle
of unlimited joint liability. without
reservation.
no stch willing cooperation of
free nations was ever before seen.
1.-The League OF Nations--the super.
state to which the national boun-
daries are subordinate, almost as
state bourdries are subordinate to
the nation--is already in being. A
politica organism so promising fo-
the frure well-being of humanity
will OF be discarded when the war
enc. The United States, we be-
lie and hope is already perman-
lily member of an international
liberation that will finally, in some
form or other, embrace all progress
sive countries, and decide at a
joint council table those questions
which involve conflict of interest.
The modern nation rose iD the
later Middle Ages by federation of
many petty sovereignties whose re-
curing conflicts retard human pro-
Rress. This war shows that the
next step must be a federation of
nations. And as a great departure.
i'll human progress dates from the
formation of modern European
nations, the new federation will
look toward a world where men
can work more efficiently togather
for whatever makes the world a
better place in which to live. -
Saturday Evening Post.
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
NOTICE OF INTENT TO ISSUE
BONDS

Notice of Intention of the Board OF
Supervisors d Bolivar C6untv to
issue the Bodls of Shaw Separate
Road Djstrit i'll the Sum of $75 .OGS:
Notice Is hetel given that it is he in.
te,ltion of the ionrd of Supervisors OF
Bolivar Count ut it's regular meeting
beginning on e first Monday in June.
1917. to issue tie bonds of Shaw Sepdr,
te road distrit composed Of part OF
sttpervs ors district No. III s:tid coup-
rv in tic sunlf S75 900 tot the plr-
Lpose OF constituting and extending the
public Highway of said separate road
district tn comet With the impro we'd
public Highway of Washingto'! cotintv
and Phalia sparate road district,
| constructed ano maintained by such
adjoining counv and separfte road
district ont of he proceeds Sf bond
issues, SO as to brri1 complete svsteii!
of inter ceunty,ntet district Gnd int ter;
state Improved nibtic highways, unless
on or before thcfrst Monday of the
June meeting ofthe board of supervi.
sors there shalIbe fled with the clerk
Of such board, petition signed by
twenty per centof the Qualified electors
of said special road district against
the issuance OF aid bonds. Said issue
OF bonds will colsist of Is bonds of tie
denomination OFF 900. each numbered
cOnsecutixelv fran to 10 inclusive,
due and payable$7, 900 % eleven wears
after date, $7.om. twelve wears after
date. 81, 900 th'teen years after date.
$1,000 fourteen years alter date,
ST. 900 tifteen tears after date aud
SS 900 each yea thereafter until the
The Bolivar County Democrat. (Rosedale, Miss.) 1887-1969, 1917-05-26
APLAUSIBLE MILITARY SUG-
GESTION.

Under the thorough systetli. the
FAR seeing perscience of the Kaiser's S
war plans and provisions, the ter
ritories Of the central powers have
been held practically free from iu-
vasion. Vulnerable points of coun-
ter attacks have been guatded we'll
except the open doors that have
in Mesopotamia and Syria by the
British, co-ordinated with the
Russia invasion of Armenia. These
promiced consequences that mighs
have shaken the whole framework
Of the plan to its foundation until
The Russian paralysis. For 1t has
been demonstrated that the Turk
ish ally is no less essential to the
Kaiser than Russia is to the enten
te alliance.
The effect of a menace 10 Con
stan,inople from its back doc
Would be felt upon the war gener
ally. Its military possibilities, witt
the relief that would be given til
suffering and sorelv oppressed Al
menians, Jews and Syrians, hav
supplied iorcible written arg'
ilent in the Springfield Republic
corrssrondence, for pushing -
campaign up the Tigris and ,"s
the Syrian coast to success. ms
end it is contended that 'o
immediate advantages va at
lead the despatch of nefican
troops 10 those fields O op"''o"'
Sent there by routs Z oo no'
c,os. ~. t..: ne, via the
Red Sea aud Indiar "' '"ey
Uer,d .;,,. -. and quicker
Ad to the British n al n''e
On the vest fro l"n " sen'
there a;,s.. material no less
than tho ,,, /ect of the appear.
ance of sf, hhndted thousand |
Americanv"i Tue allied armies
in the ID cas- taking the place of |
crippled Russ wond be irresis- |
iible; far bef y what could be ex-
Dpr,~, nom enforcement Of the !
Won and ench millions that |
are holdiusE Germans ON tn.
irof-Vlcksburs Herald.