Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-12-16
LOCAL COMMENT.
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of petitions, although his experience
with them when running for sheriff
second time was quite expensive AT
that time he signed w. G. T. u. pc
tition asking the restriction of the sales
of liquors to inmates OF the Soldiers
Home to one glass of beer per day.
Now the report comes from Pocahontas
that he is circulating a mulct saloon
petition, with more chances of success
than with the w. G. I. L. document.
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Now that the Marsllalltown CONNER
cial Club has shown its inclination and
ability to do something for the city. tht
club should receive the hearty cooper
alton of all business men and capital
lists. The club ought not have the least
trouble in raising the 800 promised to
go towards purchasing new machinery
for the coffee roasting establishment to-
be put IN operation. Not only this. but
every business firm and property own
er should be enrolled as a member of
1.-The club. Some of the heavy realty
holders have not. in the past. taken the
interest in public affairs due from thefii.
The officers and a few active members
of the Commercial Club are making.
commendable efforts to place the or
ganization on business footing neces-s
Fsary to make it an instrument of good
for the whole community and ali
should lend helping hand.
A misrepresentation has gone out con
lcerning the scope Of the city councils
resolution of Intention TO lay many
miles of cement sidewalks next year
4 received. the objectors some of them
Expressing Il desire to have their walks
laid by private contract. The resolu
I ton and the ordinance to be adopted
later Will give property owners the
1 privilege of constructing their own
walks if they 50 desire provided the
lfontraet BY the council.
The city council in going on record
that ii intends To relieve the Glucose
Sugar Refining Company Of further
\ grounds for complaint from rama
county by provi5ing means for dispps-
ling of the sewage. is public spirited and
4 wise, ana when this is done it viii be
/ seen whether or not the glucose COM
ipany is entirely responsible for sthe
Conditions complained of. But when
Fit was supposed that there was thor
Tough understanding between the city
1 and the glucose officials and that
4 everything was going to work out all
fright and to the satisfaction of the fac
tory owners. it grated little on the
4 sensibilities of the councilmen and the
Icitizens to have the Observation-Disclosures
! Broadcast that if the city does not
do so and 50 the factory Will be moved
1 To another location. Marshalltown be-
lieves in protection of HON. industries.
4 In years past the people of this city nave
4 petted the glucose COMPANY: have pat
4 ted the owneis on the back periodically.
have fed them with taffy. free taxes
I and goodly quantity of Iowa river,
water have heard of other cities ef-
forts with fear and trembling; have
Elaid awake nights trying IN evolve new
schemes to please the vascillating DR..
4 Firmenicil- not so much for DIR. Fir
4 menieh's sake as 10 benefit the towr
4 and retain Il valuable industry Al
sIthis Was in the days before the glucose
factory came under the control Of the
i present owners. Under the trust Own
slership different sort of business man
i agernrnt was naugurated, and the city
TREATED the Glucose Sugar Refining
4 Company as a corporation that was
mot seeking 10 hold up the community,
4 accepting its demands as made in earn
Hast and that they meant just what they
4 said Therefore President Matthies-
i sens latest move came as a surprise
4 here Put the T.-R. does not believe
Marshailtown proposes to go back q
the old condition of eternal dilly-dally-
ling for the glucose works or any other
4 institution. The situation should be
lmet in a business-like manner and :
Thorough understanding had between
s the glucose company and the city. The
i best means of caring for the sewage
should be provided. If Presiaen,
4 Matthiessen has plan that is salts
& factory, he should present ii and Mar
"a shalltown Will accept 1T ii il is within
reason, even though it entails the ex-
i penditure OF $4,000 or $1,000 That ac-
Il ceptanee. however. shonid carry with II
bonded guarantee that the works vii
be kept in operation for long period oil
years. Marshailtown is willing ant
anxious TO settle the sewage question
, for all time tocome. is just now seek
ing the best solution. proposes 70 d,
all ii can 10 protect the glucose factor,
land every other local industry from
! outside persecution and prosecution
but also proposes TO do business in
business way without being eoerced.
i've can't do business on these lines W,
would better quit trying.
In this connection some of the claim
;, made by Des Moines paper in its at
tempt 10 move the Marshalltown fac
, tory to that city are laughable to thos
conyersant with the situation TIL
Marshalltown authorities and the glu
cose people have had no trouble. y
citizen of this city In recent years ha
had a grievance against the company
Marshalltown' railway facilities ar
just as good as Dies Moines'. and man
shippers say better; and the train loa
of coal consumed daily costs little NOR
than the same fuel would in De
Mo.ines. The capital city is not TIL
first Iowa town to get a glucose work
bee in its bonnet. yet this factory is still
running in Marshalltown, and will con
tinue so to run If the glucose owner
: and Tama county people will be rea
sonable. Million dollar plants ar
not fitted from town to town at tn
]. sight of every bonus.