Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-11
LOCAL COMMENT.


our straight laced ancestors. Now mu-
SIC from these instruments, as a part of
the regular service Of worship, is the
rule and not the exception. 1t is coming
to pass that other things formerly OBJ
jected to are overlooked, and even con-
doned, without causing much comment.
one OF the arguments formely adj
vanced against the theater and balls
was because OF the abbreviated attire
worn by some Of the ladies. Now this
is what has actually occurred in Mar
shalltown: A musical organization
composed wholly of ladies has appeared
before the public in the largest church
edifice of the city, under the auspices of
an organized religious body, and
number of the costumes OF the must
clans were very much decollette. Some
comment has been occasioned. and the
question arises, is this progression or
retrogression?
Now that Judge Burnham has COM
PEELED Rev Abrams to either push his
suits or consent to continue those pend
ing until the supreme court passes on
the sufflciency OF the mulct petitions,
1t is probable that he will desist from
bringing further actions in this county,
only to have them cucumber the court
docket and increase the public expense,
at least until he is sure of his footing
both in the supreme court and In the
many cases now pending in the district
court. This thing of saving air at pub
lie expense will not be withstood
great while longer.
=, f<StIr az.
Topeka, Kas.. has reference to the man,
whom the Des Moines Leader insisted
was to become general manager of the
Iowa Central: wv. I. Allen, until re-
Gently general manager of the Rock Is
land. and Miss Josephine DIETRICH, were
married at midnight last night at the
home of the brides sister. by Probate
Judge Dolman. a few minutes later
MIR. Aliens first wife, from whom he
was divorced last May. arrived from
Chicago to prevent the marriage When
Mrs Allen learned that she had arrived
too late she said:
The fact that Mr.. Allen is married
will make no difference so far as the le-
gal proceedings are concerned. intend
to press the suit to have the divorce set
aside, for l was coerced into signing the
petition and did not know what l was
doing when l appeared in court when
| the divorce was granted. l was then
suffering from the effects of drug that
| was given to me to quiet my nerves. !"
Mayor Pierce has evidently come to
1.-THE conclusion that cleanliness is next
| to Goodness. Hence he has sent out
I an edict to the effect that his officers
L.
! must arrest all violatorS of certain ord
| inances regarding the keeping clean of
! the streets and alleys. If he will stand
by his position and show that he means
] business the movement will result in a
| cleaner and healthier community. The
/ barn yard refuse will not be allowed to
] find a winters resting place in the al
3leys and breed disease when the thaw
! ing out process ensIes in the spring,
cinders, bottles, cans and other discard
| ed materials and utensils must be con-
/ signed to some other place than the
i public thoroughfares. In other words
a broad construction will be placed or
4 the laws, and all members of the police
/ department, the street commissioner
Land other city officers are instructed tc
i strictly enforce the law and to arrest at
once, without a warrant, any person
found violating the same. The wise will
clean up their premises and keep them
.Iclean.
The campaign just closed in this coun-
Il ty has demonstrated that clean politics
pays. Even the democratic organ. the
! Reflector, admits that it would have
gained nothing by mud-slinging ant
4 expresses itself as feeling better for re-
Training from so doing. / truthfulls
A says that both Mr.. Shoemaker and Mr.
Mcpherson fought clean fight fol
! sheriff, and the former Won because
the republicans We're in the majority
and nominated d good, clean man. Tn
s following squib appears in its editoria
columns and has reference to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Mcpherson two years ag,
and his defeat this year: What ha
tbeen done once can be done again
sometimes, but not always The Re
Hector also announces that when Mr.
Mcpherson retires from office on Jan.
next he will at once take his old posi-
ton with the Sinclair Packing Com
pany. for which he Travelled prior to as
suming the duties of the office. He ev
idently does not intend to be spoiled b,
This experience as an officeholder, a
many before him have been.
1t is doubtful If Manager Speers o
the. Odeon, wants to handle gran
opera companies from Italy or an
other country across the water NOR
than once a year. For the past tw
days he has been having touch o
high managerial life. In the first plac
the Lambardi company's car of scener
and baggage arrived several hours be
fore the company did. No one cam
with IL: the company carries costume
land scenery for forty-one operas. an
every box and trunk was labeled i
Italian. How to sort the trunks an
scenery needed for the two operas to b
sung here was a conundrum even Ike
versatility could not evolve. and afte
!, perspiring awhile he wisely conclude
! Ito await the arrival of the compan.
When the train reached town Nj
speers was on hand. and observing a
Intelligent looking man of color emery
from the company's car he mmediatsl
appealed TO him for assistance in hi
. dilemma. He supposed of course that
7 colored man could speak and under
, stand a little English, but grief agai
\ awaited him. After much gesticulatio
and a mixture of Spanish. Italian an
had English, Ike was made to under
stand that his colored friend was ma
a,ip o Y,