Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-03-31
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There is but one objection to the
Farmers Protective Association. re-
Gently organized in this city for protec-
tion against and prosecution OF vclators |
of the hunting and trespass laws or
hoodlum element That is because it
Will greatly Inconvenience the true
sportsmen. While the organization is
not aimed at the latter class. it places
them in a precarous situation, as they
viii be open to prosecution Of they in
obtain half a dozen permits or assume
the risk Of running up against a land
owner who happens To be cranky.
Some Of the Marshalltown millinery
openings. now in full blast. narrowly
escaped getting showed on. The mere
matter of weather cuts little figure,
however, when the ladies come to the
conclusion it is time to buy the spring
headgear and Dame Fashion DEGREES
that they Should do so.
II those tenants who have recently
moved and who are in doubt as 10 the
location of their lot lines will just wait
until their neighbor shovels these March
SHOWS from his sidewalk. there Will be
lnoreeson for further doubt and no need
Eof nnwittingls- trespassing. Lines are
ldown pretty CLOSE when it comes to
shoveling snow all winter. and then
some.
| People are "on the move" in large
numbers, and desirable residences are a
scarce article at the present time. There
/ has also been good demand for the
Echeaper houses. No sooner does one
! tenant move out than another comes in.
4 And then some people move more thru.
force of habit than because they better
their surroundings.
i Charley satia feels more jubnant, UNI
/ doubtelly, OYER Councilman Esensons
recollection than does the latter gentle
man himself. When Mr. Satia saw Il
fight was being made on the Second
ward alderman he Immediately took off
4 his coat and wertto work for him, and
/ While the opposing workers on election
/ day were not 16 to l. they We're of RAJ
i ito sufficient TO make "a good showing,
and Mr.. Benson Will coneede that Char
iley's good work had something to do
With the handsome majority ne re-
ceived.
4
4 There has been q grand rush at the
lcounty treasurer's Office during the past
few days. as the penalty on the unpaid
taxes Of 1899 attaches April i. Trsasur-
err Smith says he has received more cash
over the counter Of his office than has
been paid in during the same period OF
previous years He attributes this par
TALLY to the fact that due notice was
given thru the newspapers that the tax
es We're due and partially because the
people OF Marshall county are prosper
Gus.
Marshalltown Viii do without pub
!. lie park at least another year, tho one is
bound tocome some time But this year
Z. the taxpayers We're not in the mood and
II the circumstances We're against the sue
cess of the tax proposition. Nearly ev-
: cry one comedies the desirability the
!, Eadvan;ages and the needs of a public
!, park that shall be park, but even lib
!, eral and public spirited men said no Il
{ the mill tax. contending that taxes are
! / too high at the present time and that
: the best energies of the officials and cit
liens are needed iii the completion oi
! the water extension and sewage disposa
: plant. Then numerous election bug
!, bears We're manufactured. some limo.
icently and some with malice afore-
Thought, and these in themselves were
! sufficient to defeat the proposition, If.
!, respective Of the tax objections. This
! worst of these--the most unreasona BIZ
: and the most effective. in fact--was. TIL,
!. lFinille- drving-park and Shorth ill-mort-
Igaee Imaginary combination. The fac
!. in regard To this alleged deal is that the
fair grounds have meyer been considered
q in connection with public park, ans
further. Mr. Shorthill-Park Commits
I sloner Shorthill, if you plsase--has n.
Il mortgage on this land, and has not hat
since, one year ago. To put the finishins
touches en- the killing process, 103iof thu
: :. ia ladies' who voted on the question
said 70, inspired undoubtedly by tn
d CLUB women of the city, who have Sc
their fearr on reinicinal lisht.:.:
. plant. In this action they demonstrate,
II their capabilities as politicians, bu
s their perspective excelled their retro
e spective and they failed to appreciate
y the fact that their pet scheme was all
i ready dead and buried When the,
# come TO d realization of this they will
Without doubt, lend their best effort
!, tpNN 81 10. ,shSt.isliie q Hilpilc ptTA.
II $50
'el All this has nothing to doN with tn
conditions that confront US, however
IS and the question is what are we goinl
70 to do with those three excellent parl
lel commissioners elected? They are Xix
- a king with no Kingdom and no mean
of securing one. either by invasion o
$. purchase. Whether the commissioner
,e will qualify by giving big bonds. the
,e organize and await developments, ha
lie not yet been determined. The T.-R. i
st going to suggest that they do this. an
more. They might secure options o
several park sites. inform the peopi
of the merits and the cost of each. an
!, then obtain the wishes of the ma jorit
!, at the same time a tax for park pun
poses is asked The people would thu
). know for what they We're voting none
= and exactly what it would be expende
:. for. That kind of a proposition woul
= carry next year, provided we get n
:, more water and sewage elephants on OF
:, hands In the meantime the commits
!, sioners might lease the fourteen acre
- already owned by the city to some an
bilious fellow to grow sugar beets o
: this summer. or the commissions
: might put in crop themselves and in
=, prove the land with the proceeds.
re Stop that cough right away wit
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