Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-07
LOOKER-ON in IOWA
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For the Times Republican.

Scranton, Oct. 6.-The laying of the
corner stone for fine new Congrega-
tional church at Ames brings out the
fact that religious organizations all
over the state are feeling the effects OF
the present good times. 1t would fill a
column to mention the buildings that
are now in process OF erection in Iowa
for schools. college buildings and
churches. Colleges have opened the fall
terms in many cases With the largest
number of students ever enrolled, and
those who read the daily papers must
notice the almost daily report of ben
efactions on the part of wealthy citi-
zenS to the educational centers. Here
is the style of announcement. this time
an Iowa institution getting the benefit:
Mount Pleasant, Iowa, Oct. IAN
important meeting was held last night
in the interest of the Iowa Wesleyan
| University in this city, one of the chief
Methodist educational institutions in
the west. Bishop McCabe announced
that $4,000 in subscriptions had been
/ offered toward the university fund con-
| ditional on the raising of a like amount
| In u short time total of SIT 600 had
! been pledged"
Incidentally it may be mentioned this
college is not noted for any radical
/ teaching of isms.
The people If Ames are now sure that
4 inside OF a year the new depot will be
iii evidence. 1t is reported that the
grading contracted for the new Ito bel
] double track includes that of depot
/ grounds at the crossing just west of
town. The building itself is to be in the
form OF cross, SO that trains north,
south. east and west can all pick up
and discharge their passengers under
one roof The Looker-On has not seen
i the plans, or copy of the contract, 50
is only giving a healthy rumor, prob
ably founded on facts. The double track
for the C. e. n. w. comes none too soon,
judging from the amount of business
they are doing. The other night, going
west from Ames 10 Carroll on the To-
cal, a every station excepting Beaver
we had to 90 on to the sidetrack to let
something go by. Also stopped twice at
the dog houses for the same reason,
And not 10 break the monotony. al
Beaver tramp boarded the train and
we again stopped TO allow him to care
fully get off.
When they are older they viii know
better but for fear the guests at the
hotel supper table would not realize
Ithey were graduates from medica
Icollege and We're now full-iiedged M
DIS, they began conversation in re-
gard to their dssecting practice at -
And it did so improve our appetltes
> made the supper relish, as 1T We're, u
5 know how certain tumors We're re
I moved. 1t added to our brain power IL
listen to what they did with other peo
pies heads and brains. One could lis
s ten to these young doctors and feel sur,
i, il was safe TO be cut up by them. Will
n the certainty of being put togethe
: again right side up with care. To b
. sure, one squeamish woman had Z
y leave her supper half eaten, right in tn
e midst of an exciting detailed account Q
/ an amputation in which they assiste
t DR.. - of 1890. But woman ought {
q have nerve enough to hear such thing
Il if she expects to travel and stop in
public hotel. Isn't 1t a free country
and can not young doctors talk shop !
hotel dining room? But, just tn
same, ten years from now these youn
doctors will remember what confound
u ed asses they made of themselves in tn
n hotel dining room at -.