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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
BRIDGES, ROADS
COST. s225,727
COUNTY SPENDS HUGH SUM IN
HIGHWAY IMPROVEMENT
IN 1917.
SAVING IN REPAIR BILL
WILL PAY BOND INTEREST
Investment in Permanent Bridges in
the Year Totaled Size, 1888, and in
Permanent Road Work $1,000
Bridge Building Program Saves $s,2as
in Repairs For Old Wooden Bridges.

! The county spent slS2,lSS in building
| bridges and culverts and S6S,SSs IN
[ building and repairing roads in 1917,
according TO the annual report OF
County Engineer H. .. Hickok when
was competed today for the state
/ highway commission. The total spent
I n ur.Q.e anu road work in the Year
was <--9..-', compared with Sleo.ea'
spent IN 1916. IL the latter year the
! eNp,nu.lures Tor BRACES tota!ed SlS-,s
81 ana for roads $-S,-SS.
The report SHOWS that there was eN-
panS.ou a.. around IN the bridge and
road work over the preceding year,
especially in the number Of permanent
bridges and culverts built and in the
amount OF permanent road work done
Cutting the Repair Bill.
One OF the most Interesting details
OF The report on bridges IS not SO much
the increase Of $4,000 spent for bragg
WORK. but IN the noticeable decrease IN
the amour; OF repair work that was re-
CURED during the year on old wooden
bridges. AS the number OF permanent
bridges increased, replacing wooden
Gr.GStS ana SA-NSILS, me AIIpiAs SpSt's
for repairs has steadily decreased
In 1917 the amount spent in perIna-
nent bridges was $i42.o9S and n re-
pairs 10 old bridges S2.292. In 1915 the
amount spent in repairing old bridges
was sIQ.53Q, 4 decrease IN favor OF the
permanent bridge building program OF
$S23S in a single year.
Saving Pays Bond Interest.
To pay for the bridges built IN 1916
there was sold $4,000 OF bridge bonds
and in 1917 $4,000 more bonds wen
sold. a ,o,a! O: $4,000 outstanding up
10 Jan. !, 1918. On that date $4,000
more were authorized 20 be sold to pay
for ridges built in 1917. The SS,23S
saved n 1917 alone by replacing Old
bridges with permanent bridges VIII!
pay the interest on the bridge BONDS
outstanding Jan. !. 1918, for nearly two
years, ard the public viii have the use
/ O: the bridges al the time. The actua!
saving in the repair account IS really
| much larger than the figures given for
The year. for il was only TWO or three
years ago when the repair bill FOR
wooden bridges was sl2 Q00 10 $4,000
| a year.
! The number OF bridges built in the
year was 15S and the number contract
| ed for lSS. ten 81 which were not an
/ :shad in the year. OF the bridges built
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11

Of girls, conical situations and Jones
strung together with little attention 70
plot, making an airy and attractive
performance Among the principals
are Tom Coyne. Grace Fletcher, the
Dublin DOLL Percie Judah, Eddie FOX
Harry LeYan. Russell Sisters, James
Dowdell, McCarry and Revere, and the
golden voice tenor Ray Rottach, all Will
be ably assisted by the speediest sing
ing and dancing chorus in burlesque.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
Conversational Church Election.

Nearly 500 attended the annual meet
ing Of the Congregational church. held
at the church Thursday evening. where
picnic supper was served. The fol-
lowing officers were elected: Deacon
Or. Edwin Cobb: trustee, {. {. st
Clair: clerk. II. ". Jennings: Sunday
school superintendent, Leon Brintnai';
chief usher. H. G. Br!ntnall: chairman
Of missionary board. Mrs. a. A. AXE;
woman member Of advisory board. Mrs
c. G. s.. Clair: auditing committee
Rov McEinnon. H. N. Eawter, and II
: Lawrence: historian. Z. r. Lay.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
RAILROAD CASE REVERSED.
Supreme Court Sets Aside Verdict N
Case Of James vs.. Iowa Central.

In a ruling handed down Thursday
the supreme court has reversed the
ruling OF Judge Cummings in directing
a verdict for the railroad company IN
the case Of Lawrence James admin
istrator VS.. the Iowa Central. ct al.
The case was tried in October, 1916
James as administrator OF the estate
OF MS wife. sued the railroad company
for IS. 600 for her death. She was killed
while walking on the track in the wes'
Yards of the company. Judge Cum
n!ngs sustained motion for directed.
verde, for the company. James at
.orneys appealed the case.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11

in tho year the county engineers Of
fice prepared plans before the season
opened for bridges that were built a,
cost Of $73.0A1. The engineering cost
for the bridges was 33.567.
Cost Of Road oWrk.
OF the total Of $63,5S9 spent IN road
work. compared with $2s,233 spent IN
1915. &30.4el came from tax money ano
$s0.Ss was motor tax money. or the
total, $S3,0S0 was put into permanent
road work. The largest single item
included in this cost was the perma-
nent grading Of 1919 miles Of roads near
this city and the surfacing with gravel
Of 1856 miles Of road. exlusive OF sur
facing IN Marietta and Iowa townships
The surfac!ng. exclusive Of the town
ship work, cost s5,27a. In the perma-
nent grading Of East Main. North Third
avenue. Summit street, Lincoln nigh
way, and South Center street lo6.7l4
cubic yards Of earth were moved at an
average cost Of e5.7 cents per cubic
yard. The engineering department
prepared plans for road work costing
ss7,7SS and the engineering cost was
ss,SsS.
Dragging Cost $4,s54.
One hundred seventy miles OF the
county road system were dragged reeu-
larry. an average Of thirty-two times
during the year at n total cost OF S+,394.
The average cost per mile for dragging
for the year was s2S,17 and the aver
age cost per mile for a round trip or
dra CCinC was ,5 cents.
The county spent for road equipment
s4.saS. most Of which was invested IN
a tractor and two graders,
Other large items spent for road work
were for temporary road construction
mostly tractor grading. s4,l+6: for re-
pairs to roads. rounding corners. etc,
sil6SS and 70. grade railroad cross
irrs and gravel pits the latter the cost
~ pits or for leasing them. 1851.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
h.rm.ne. Receive. Commission.

DR.. George Earl Hermence has re.
ce!ved a commission Of first lieutenant
in the medical reserve corps OF the
army. He enlisted at Fort pes MONIES
Dec. 3, and now has received his com
mission. Or. Hermence has not re-
ceived instructions as yet as 10 VINE"
or where he is 10 report for duty
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
1onioht n odeon Iheater.

\ blrlesque beauty chorus will dance
and dance IN speedy fashion on the
stage and The diamond rose tinted glass
elevated runway Of the some Babies
COMPANY. There is not a dull moment
from the up curtain" until the ring
ing down" The show Is one succession
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
Two of for Armv,

Ralph Lawyer. Of Gilman. recruited
for the coast artillery. and Lyle B
Lackey. of this city. for the aviation
section. left this city Thursday night
for Fort Logan. Colo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-11
CHANGE MEETING PLACE.
Annual Hawkeye Meeting to 30 held
n Marsh altloNn Club.

Because 1t was found impossible to-
secure the west court room Saturday
President A. G. Johnson, OF the Hawk
eye Commercial Mems Association
made arrangements to hold the an
nual meeting Of the association In the
Marshalltown Club rooms. The meet
ing viii begin at the hour originally
scheduled, 10 o'clock. ..
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
CHIC NEW SWEATER BLOUSE
Garment Devised With Purpose OF
Conserving Wool, but Without
Giving Up Good Points.

An extremely servlceable and jaunty
garment is the new combination sweat
er blouse, devised by some one who
wanted to conserve wool without Civ
ing up the good points of the sweater.
A blouse of some gay striped silk is
first made according TO a pattern that
opens down the front with fronts that
fold back and join In wide sailor col
lar. But the sailor collar is not made
of the silk. Instead, Ii is made OF wool
OF some color that goes well with the
strikes in the silk, as are wide cuffs
for the sleeves and foot wide hip Sec
ton that forms tight-fitting peplum
for the blouse. To put Ii on 1t is SIM
ply pulled over the head. II Is charm
Ing to wear with the walking suit
skirt. and the wool Is placed just
where the additional warmth under
the suit coat might be most welcome
of frosty mornings.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
OF INTEREST TO WOMEN

More than 6.0O0 women served as
drivers and aids in the American Red
Cross motor corps service. The khaki
uniform was discarded and a new one
of Red Cross oxford gray substituted.
The first girl bell hops" In Mon
tana have been engaged ut hotel In
Missoula, where the innovation has
made n profound sensation among the
ranchers and cowboys.
or the 10000 women enrolled in the
department of nursing Of the Red
Cross 700 have been assigned to the
federal public health bureau. or tn Red
Cross service In this country.
Swiss girl singers. sometimes assist
ed by boys. gave street concerts In the
principal towns and cities to raise
money for fund for the comfort OF
the soldiers guarding the borders Of
Switzerland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
MITTENS ARE IN GAY C0LORS
WOODEN Hand Coverings Are Seen In
Large Variety; often Match
Scarf or Cap.

One reason put forward for the
carry muff and carry bag, and
every patriotic woman simply must
carry bag these days. Another rea-
son, and one that holds true of the
woman Of moderate income, is that
fur is high and q new muff is out of
the question. Then a lot of women
are doing outdoor work who never
did ii before. They are exposed to
the cold nipping air of morning and
evening on their way to and from vol
unteer or paid work. They drive
automobiles and conduct" street cars
and act as messenger boys and collect
bills, and for this work they need to
have protection for their hands that
Is more substantial than the kid glove
or fabric glove of other days.
Hence the mitteni
The prediction was made some
months ago that the smartly dressed
woman would be wearing shaggy an
CORA gloves and mittens and some peo-
pie shrugged their shoulders and felt
sure that there was nothing that would
tempt the well-dressed woman away
from the conventional kid. Surely the
fact that they had almost doubled i'm
price would not have this effect on
the woman who took dressing serious
ly. But the vogue has come. and
where well-dressed women are seen
In outdoor attire there one also sees
wooden gloves aud wooden mittens
They are made in the gayest colors,
often to match a wooden scarf or cap
and as the season advances they will
be even more in evidence than they
are now.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
CHRISTMAS OF LONG AGO
Poignant Pangs Come Instead Of
Peace, as Season Causes Thoughts
o. the Past.

Christmas, slngularly enough for q
festival that is supposed to celebrate
Joy, is characterized by sadness. The
time of year, which is supposed to be
fraught with good cheer, Is laden with
pain. Instead of peace. there are eS-
perlenced poignant pangs.
Nor is IL cynicism which says SO;
the average man I'm the street will tell
you the same. Neither is Grabbed age
sponsor for the crotchets of the time:
unless, indeed, grabbed age begins In
this hurried era when Il man passes
his majority. Nor Is the tragic contrast
between the cloud which now for the
fifth Christmas darkens Europe and
the world, and the bright star Of Beth
lehem the reason for the somher tone
that sounds beneath the cay notes of
the season. as the deep diapason of the
organ rolls beneath the ripping mel
ody. No; 1t is none OF these things
which imparts To Christmas the SOM
berness which is apparent To every
body who has passed into years of ma
turity.
It's memory that does it. Memory
plays tricks with us on these days.
Perhaps more than on any other holl-
day our minds revert to ChriStmases
that used To be. We like To think about
It; we like to read the Christmas
Carol, because ii puts in everlasting
words the emotion of gladness which
used to dominate that day. No mat
paints IL in wonderful colors on this
one day. from the time we jumped
from The warm bed long before dawn
and scampered across the cold floor
TO get the stocking which somehow
had been stuffed during the night. to
the end of the plethoric home festival.
when, candy-smeared and filled To the
point of repletion we were rescued
from the wreck of toys and packed
wearily of to sleep. more or less
troubled with painful suggestions of
turkey and mince pie.
There Is only one thing that can
make Christmas real 10 n grown-up,
and that is 10 do something for some
body who cannot pay IL back. That
otherism is. We begin To suspect. the
thing which dominated the Christmas
es that used 10 be and made them so
real that they remain warm In mem
DRY. Unless you would have memory
become dry specter. you yourself
must make real for little children of
the now the pictures which memory
centuries up for you OF the ChristmaseS
that used TO be.-Saturday Globe.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27

carry 1t off. This refers to day frOcks.
There Is no attempt to relieve the
neckline Of evening gowns when they
are deeply decollete, as the bodice is
rarely of heavy or Opaque material.
The introduction of an afternoon
frOck, which now means a frock worn
for lunch as well as tea, but not for
the ordinary purposes Of shopping or
patriotic work, with deep U-shaped
decolletage half filled in with fiat
ruflle of lace, has met with sufficient
popularity to insure a reasonable
measure of success, and one hears on
every side the expression Of pleased
acceptance with fashion that gives
one a chance to have the face soft
ened.
Against this judgment there are a
host of directors who insist that the
severe neckline is smart and that the
other is out of the picture, but as soon
as enough well-dressed women adopt
the advancing method then she who is
out of the picture will be in it. 1t is
merely Il question Of the eye. We are
the victims of visual familiarity with
objects. Otherwise there would not be
that complete change in the fashions
which occurs season in and out.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
Decoration for Frocks Promises
Wide Popularity.
There Is No Attempt to Relieve the
NeckIine of Evening Gowns When
They Are Deeply DecoIIete.

BY this time Ii is quite apparent to
even the casual observer, states a
fashion writer. that old lace has come
into its own again and that there is
revulsion of feeling against the severe
neck line except by women who know
they look extremely well In such Sc
verify. 1t is not especially trying when
the decolletage is square, but when
round. or V-shaped ii takes a woman
with remarkably regular features to
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
LACE COMES BACK
BLACK Wells ARE PREFERRED
Color Takes Lead for Universal Be
comingness-Blue Also a Strong
Favorite With Women.

The possibilities of the veil are prac-
tically unlimited. Chosen with care with
regards to color, size and design,
veil has power to make even the plain
est women startlingly attractive. On
the other hand. veil can make
really pretty woman hopeless.
Perhaps the most important consid-
GRAFTON Is color. Black must take the
lead for universal becomingness. After
that comes blue; but Ii must be quite
a dark blue, and preferably of coarse
indicted mesh. The blue veil is be-
coming to blonde and brunette alike.
and is wonderfully effective in sug-
costing fineness and clearness of skin.
Most trying of all though. is the white
veil. Only she who knows her type to
perfection and has proved the becom-
ingness of the white veil should at
tempt it. But brown wells for charm
ing red heads by all meansl
AS to size or shape, the unimpeach-
ably groomed person may go in for the
long flowing veil. hanging loose from
the face. But the average woman, IL
she would look her triggest best. must
have her veil snug.
Unbeautifying splashy scrolls Of the
all-over kind are usually not the choice
of the carefully dressed woman, no
matter how modish the pattern. The
same thing is true of dots. Dots well
spaced on a veil carefully arranged
have a positive fascination. But you
know the funny side Of a dot mis-
placed, don't you?
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
lininos Are CoIored.

A notion reminiscent of the blouses
of several seasons ago. when many
colors were transfused by means Of
many Innings placed one above the 9TH
er. is shown in some clever blue
blouses of georgette through which
red. canary or petunia shows part of
the way to the yoke and again for
cuffs and collar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
The Boys Are All Away

How shall We wreathe the holly7
How hang the mistletoe?
How shall we keep the Christmas feast
With the JOY We used TO know,
When on the happy Christmas Day
The boys are all away?
The holly pricked their fingers
And brought wee drops OF red.
When caught beneath the mistletoe
The laughing lassies lied.
No romplng games this year we'll play
The boys are all away.
But we will never shame the lads
With hearts so bold and true.
Well never mix our Christmas greens
With sombre boughs Of yew:
With courage high We'll learn to say:
THE boys are all away"
Wen keep the heart and make the home
AS bright as bright can be
And sing the carols ola and sweet
or Christ's nativity.
Like Mary smile. the while We pray
For all the boys away.
-Ethelbert ID. Warfeld-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
A GlrriBtnlaH Trrr

3 A GllriHtrnaH UrrP Is
Y ~
u Gy 0harlrH Dirkrms 81
" I have been looking on this IN
~ evening at a merry company a
"a of children assembled round -
= that pretty French toy, -
~ Christmas tree. The tree was n
" planted on the middle OF "a
"a great round table and tow s6z
q cred high above their heads. -
- Ii WAS brilliantly lighted by Sg
" a multitude of little tapers -
hf and everywhere sparkled and a
"a glittered with bright objects.
81 There were rosy-cheeked dolls -
y hiding behind the green IN
~ leaves, and there were real %
"a watches with movable hands. %
e at least, and an endless ca ~
y pacity for being wound up) ~
~ dangling from innumerable "a
"a twigs. There were French ~
- polished tables, chairs, bed *
- steads, wardrobes, eight-day -
clocks and various other ar $N
NJ tlcles of domestic furniture %
- wonderfully made In tin ut 81
~ Wolverhampton) perched -
- among the bOughs, as II IN RS
~ preparation for some fairy ~
10 housekeeping. ~
"a There were jolly. broad -
~ faced little men, much more ~
~ agreeable In appearance than ~
~ many real men, and no won "a
a der, for their heads took of e
~ and showed them to be full -
~ of sugar pIums. There were -
~ fiddles and drums. There "a
90 were tambourines, books, &s.
81 workboxes, paint boxes, peep -
~ show boxes, sweetmeat boxes ~
- and all kinds of boxes. On
10 There were trinkets for the ID
81 older girls, far brighter than 81
~ any grownup gold and jew ~
~ els. There were baskets and Us
~ pincushions i'm all devices. %
M There were guns. swords and az
~ banners, real fruit, made ar
- officially dazzling with gold @tSs
~ leaf; imitation apples, pears 2S
no and walnuts, crammed with 80
"a surprises. I'm short, as n S
~ pretty child before me de-
- lightedly whispered to anoth- Sy
~ err pretty child, her bosom On
70 friend, There was every IS
81 thing, and more" -
- ~ N ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Ns W ~
2fS2 s1aSs1 SSS<2 a. O. ~ sSS 9Saa 81
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
Dnrrm,hnr

O month far famed! For festive days
and nights renowned,
Joy fraught. with hallowed beuedictions
crowned:
LIES annual clearing house for retro
spective thought,
Where pensive memory recalls the smiles,
the tears
The hopes and joys OF youth, the loves OF
vanished years.
And signs TO see the havoc. sad. that
Time has wrought.
o hoary month In regions of the north
and east
The song of bird and ripping Of the
brook have ceased.
And Natures thousand charms of sum-
mer days have fled.
There Boreas re.gns. fierce god of wind
and storms:
And winter all OF verdure into brown
and white transforms
And leaves no trace OF life and beauty
sped
o happy month! When keen anticipation.
sweet.
Flies swift on wings of ardent love to
greet
With gifts the friend. the lover or the
kindred near.
As Winter closer draws his icy fettered
chains
The heart expands and love unselfish
regns
And speeds its largess to the ones most
dear.
Illustrlous months OF most lllustrous
birth!
Good tidings, peace and joy to all the
earth
A heavenly choir announced when Christ
was born.
No other birth such mighty portent bore,
This Prince OF Peace whom heaven and
earth adore.
How thrills The heart at thought OF
Christmas morn
j. c. Oliver in Los Angeles Times.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
HOLIDAY SEASON IN ITALY
Dr.. GrenfeIl Of Labrador Fame
Explains Christmas Observances
in the Sunny Land.

Travellers visiting Rome while it
was still the center of a land of peace,
found Christmas there Il day of joy
business; and the merry bells Of many
churches, ushering in the day. spoke
the familiar language of home.
Just before the war, DR.. Grenfell.
Of Labrador fame. INDUCED in the
unusual luxu~y of brief holiday in
Europe, after years of tlreless service
among the fishermen. His journey
brought him and Mrs. Grenfell To
Rome just rs the many religious and
civil observances of the Christmas
season were about to take place. a
great contrast these scenes were To
the Christmases OF icebound Labra-
dor.
The decorations, the greetings. and
the crowds flocking in and out OF
churches, emphasized the spirit of the
season. "All the places of worship into
which We peeped." he says, 'were
ahlaze with lights. while professions
of priests in glittering robes. with so
norous chOruses and ascending incense,
appealed to the various senses"
At one church they viewed the five
boards believed To have formed Il part
Of the cradle of our LORD.
The American Episcopal Church OF
ST. Paul, where they worshiped on
Christmas morning. was crowded with
the Protestant population of the Holy
City, A feature OF the service was the
dedicating of a beautiful new mosaic.
covering one entire wall OF the church
and representing the nativity OF
Christ.
OF the Coliseum, says DR.. Grenfell.
1--WE could think OF no place better to
suggest 70 our minds the communion
OF the saints; and as We walked
round the tiers OF seats we could see
again the men of like passions with
ourselves giving their lives for the
same Master We claim 20 serve.
When darkness had fellen the trav-
ellers were attracted by numbers of
bright lights over by the Porta San
Giovanni. These proved to announce
call the fun of fair"-tkere In Italy
just as one finds them in this coun-
try at county fair"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
A Repeated Message.

Every year Christmas repeats its
message: Fear God no more. He
brings liberty TO the enslaved, light
TO the despairing. purer JOY TO the
glad. He is the Comforter of the
Borrowing. the Physician OF the sick,
the Healer Of the sinful. the Friend
and Companion Of man.-Wilbur ID.
Eesbit
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1918-12-27
A Common Human FAILING.

1t is undoubtedly more blessed to
give than to receive; but 1t is a hui
man failing to compare the value Of
Christmas gifts.