Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
LOCAL COMMENT.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

There are Indications that Tama
county has smelling committees at
work with the object of making more
trouble for the glucose works of this
city If there is any reason for COM
plant down by the Musquakie reser-
vation the chances are to / that 1T |
is chargeable to the stink factory main
tanned by the city and known as the
catch basin. The council realizes that
this basin. which is the catch-all for
the sewage from the whole south and
east portions of the city, is in filthy
condition, and steps should be taken
to abate 1t. AS the Iowa river is 50
low that all the water now running
could pass through an ordinary barrel
if the ends We're knocked out, it doesn't
take much to put the stream in foul
condition. Tama should at least lodge
its legal grievance against the RESPONSE
BILE parties. and not charge everything
to the glucose factory. The Taina Of
ficials evidently think that revenge is
sweet. IL Marshalltown sewage isn't.
The final report of Consulting Engin-
eer Hill on the water extension has
been received. and is not very encouf-
made public. but this much of it has
leaked out. The city officials believe an
error has been made in MIR. Hills figur-
ing, and have sent for further details.
1t is understood that the council is not
at all pleased with Mr.. Hill's failure
to come here when he agreed to, and
think that he has been so busy with
his big job at Philadelphia that he has
sighted his work here.
Mahaska county. as we'll as Powe
shiek has followed the lead of Marshall
county and is after the wealthy citizens
who have been in the habit of lodging
taxes. 1T is safe to say that the re-
turns made to the assessor the coming
year will amount to considerable more
than they have in the past.
The towns and districts of Marshall
county outside of Marshalltown do not
make as good a showing in growth as
does the city. County Superintendent
Morrissey has just completed the COM
pilation of the school census of the
county. from the returns made by the
various school districts. and will send
the same TO the state superintendent of
public instruction. These figures show
that there are 1915 children of school
age in the county, of whom 400 are
boys and 4.616 are girls. This is a total
increase over last year o. 400. As the
city of Marshalltown shows an in
| crease of 494, there was therefore a
| slight decrease in the other portion OF
the county.
|
That every calling requires certain
/ qualifications to insure success has re-
Gently had exemplification in this city
| This is true of police officers. Nothing
has been said against officer Kurz. re-
Gently relieved from duty. except that
| he does not possess the qualifications
of a good officer. He is an excellent
| man say those Who know him. but
evidently missed his calling when he
accepted position on the force.
Here's another proof of prosperity
4 Al the last meeting of the school board
! Superintendent Wizards reportshowet
that only s74S had been expended FOR
school books for INDECENT pupils. ant
that every worthy applicant had beer
supplied. This ssconsiderabl. less thai
! has been expended for books fer tbs
4 poor in recent years in the face of {
greatly Increased attendance in the
4 schools.
i The school board members have beel
i discussing informally propositior
i suggested by Director Devine. and vii
j probably take some definite action be
i fore next year. This is the setting
4 aside of one room in the city for thu
i especial benefit of sickly and backward
Pupils. the making of an ungradet
4 room of 1t, and the employment of
+. teacher especially equipped TO tax
/ charge of such a room. AT the begin
4 ming of every school year the official
and teachers have problem confront
ing them as to the disposal of ceftfti'
pupils who show mental and phys; =
inability to keep up with their iasses
This deficiency may be due 20 sick
nesses through which the children hay
passed in their infancy, or other cause
for which neither they nor their parent
are responsible Marshalltown has
number of such children, and In som
instances the teachers and supernten
dent have felt it their duty TO deba
them from the privileges of the schools
This not because they can not b
taught, but because they are slow I
learn and take too much of the tim
of the teacher. to the detriment of tn
, other pupils of the class. Some of TN
members of the board do not feel tina
j 1T is right to debar such pupils as Nigh
lin the end be made into fairly intelli
; gent and good citizens. and for thi
reason the plan of the ungraded roor
will be considered later on. The onl
J disadvantage of the plan, so far as tn
present discussion has progressed.
5 that the people might come to loo
upon the department as sort of feebl
minded institute, and parents migf
therefore hesitate about sending the
pupils there.
Congressman w. p. Hepburn, VIII
was i'll at his home in Clarinda an
could not meet with his Second low
g cavalry comrades in this city at the re
E union just closed, will probably be il
/ terested in reading the following, whic
e appeared in the current issue of loci
/ weekly paper, and also in the De
4 Moines Register, in their reports of TT
!. campfire: Congressman w. p. Hell
burn made the principal address of II
evening. His address was most elt
quent one and called forth cheer aftt
: cheer as it progressed" Such Is entel