Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-09-06

ton as it was regarded by those best in
formed The charge could hardly be
made against the Gear managers. They
take the public into their confidence
every time they have something on
their minds that looks favorable to the
senator's cause. Cummins organizers,
on the other hand, have conducted their
campaign quietly. The Gear people de-
clare that the statement as given out is
ridiculous, because it places in the list
of Cummins possibilities many votes
which they claim are positively for
Gear. AS matter of fact, the Cum
Minis estimate was very cleverly made.
You can throw a cat through it and
then not see the hole where the feline
went through. because the hole was
carefully provided in advance. The
statement has had considerable effect
in reviving confidence among Cummins'
supporters, who have admitted for a
fortnight that feeling was running
against them.
One of the business men OF Iowa who
is getting rich at a rapid rate by legiti-
mate business enterprises is a woman
She is Mrs. NJ. L. Clark, of Mason City
one of the wealthiest citizens of that
thriving town, and woman who can
see the opportunity to make a dollar as
far as any man She is this summer
building big steam heating plant in
the town, and also a gas system; she
already owns the electric lighting sys-
tenn, sells power, and proposes to use
the steam heating system for the distri-
button of cheap steam power
Mrs. Clark and her husband came to
Mason City from Ohio about eighteen
years ago. DIR. Clark was a praeticing
physician. and eleven Years ago put in
the electric light plant. 1t never pros
pered under his management. and his
affairs got into such shape that he final
ly lost his interests. They Went back to
Ohio. and in TWO or three years Mrs.
Clark returned, leaving her husband
there. to undertake to straighten out
that she now has the electric light busi-
ness making money at a rapid rate. This
past spring she secured the gas fran
chise and is putting in a system that
will have no equal, it is said, in any
town of Mason City's size in the state.
Having got two good franchises, Mrs.
Clark concluded that three would be
still better so she applied for a steam
heating and power franchise. She will
put in big central plant. from which
steam will be conducted throughout
the business section and into the hest
residence district. Almost every bust
ness house contracted TO take the heat,
and the success of the plan is assured.
1t will be the first town in the west.
outside of large cities. where this plan
of furnishing heat has been given a
good trial. Mrs. Clark is confident it
will be her most profitable venture. and
announces that next year she Will eX-
tend the system throughout the resi-
dence district. building a main supply
pipe in the form of loop through the
town, from which service pipes can be
constructed in any direction.
Mrs. Clark is a little woman of about
45 years. dainty, very much a lady al
ways well dressed, and very much liked
because in business affairs her word is
proved as good as her bond. When she
starts to do something for Mason City
everybody knows she will succeed. She
is one of the chief hackers of the public
library, to which she has given extern
sively. She gives personal attention to
her business, even to discussing with
the members of the town council the
merits of her latest franchise proposal,
and she finds that she can do more bus
mess by giving it her own attention
than through lawyers or agents.
Paving scandal at Sioux CITY,
Sioux City, Sept. 6.--It is hinted that
there may be an overhauling of the for
mer administration in connection with
|street paving contracts. Myron b. Spen-
Ger, the defaulting cashier of the Bar
ber Asphalt Paving Company. who is in