Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-11-06

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Laurel, Nov, 5.--If the Rev. Scott, of
6unsavory elopement fame, has any
friends they will do We'll to keep his
name and actions out of the papers,.
The reports OF the condition ard plans
OF The gentleman both from Webster
City and Iowa Falls has again caused
the public Interest themselves in the
man. and brought out an amount of
opinion that is far from complimentary
TO Mn. Scott or his friends. Probably
no man IN Iowa of his standing in So
ciety has SO thoroughly outraged the
feelings of all decent men and women.
Not only this. but the legal (ilegal is
the better word) Work of placing him
II, an insane asylum for he very pur-
pose of defeating the ends of justice
has brought to The surface many con-
demnatory remarks on those engaged
In tina. act. Then the reports coming;
from the asylum Il year ago, hat this
insanegts) preacher was spending his
tame sitting under SHADE trees, smoking
|cigars and reading novels when better
men We're In the penitentiary for less
crimes, did not cause any too good feel
ing for the asylum authorities. Ii he
was insane lock him up, said the peo-
pie; If sane, turn him over to the au-
tthorities for trial and conviction. Then
came the parole business. Here was
The action of supposed TO be experts
on insanity putting crazy man on
parole Putting a crazy man on his
honor. that he would not seduce any
Eother 16-year-old girl and take her
away on u trip and make a spectacle of
himself and the girl in the passenger
lear for the benefit Of decent people
obliged to ride il the coach. 1T has
lbeen mentioned more than once that
ithis parole business was a plan to be
iquietly pursued tin the public lost in
ttercst in the matter. when the reverend
gentleman would De pronounced cured
and discharged. Then with a record
against him for insanity he could not
ishe arrested and tried for acts COM
united while insane. Nothing for
ttWenty-fipe years in Iowa has stirred
Nup thesfeeling among the people equal
Z 10 the Scott case. and II instead of
gaining a residence in Iowa Falls" he
should gain residence 900 miles from
Iowa 1t will be not only much better for
Rev. Mr.. Scott but also for the persons
iswho caused his detention under the
shade trees near The asylum on paroled
him to gain a residence in Webster
city or Iowa Fails
Speaking of Iowa Falls. but few
know the amount of work actual work
Ito say nothing of money spent. that
p a. ~,
/ in that town. Conducting a business
/ that requires the services OF a dozen or
4 SO bookkeepers stenographers, etc.
running several farms for one of which
he has been offered 100000 now active
/ ~ pushing The Iowa Falls Dies Mnines
4 Northern railroad, having just fin
Iished $4,000 opera house and think
ling of $4,000 hotel, still he has time.
OF rather takes 1t, 10 rum a college.
/ There's a library there that many a
larger college would be glad 10 own.
For the reading OF the students he fur
nishes over twenty magazines and pa
1 pers. He has just built now about
ready TO be occupied, fine new build
ling for the use of the young man the
4 basement of which will be an lp-to-
4 date gymnasium. Yes, other rich mer
! are doing these things, hut Just tho
Il same Iowa Falls is fortunate that MIR
4 Ellsworth lives there and is willing tc
lido 50 much for this particular college.
i
4 Even now the effect of building new
railroads and 50 many new towns i
1 showing in some vacant stores in this
a near by old towns. I; is going to be q
clear case Of the survival Of the tittest
The population in these counties Whers
1.-THE new towns are located is only a lit
lie larger than when these towns were
laid out, 80 that The grain and stoci
q that GO to the new towns are not solo
lin the Did towns, and when the near b,
Farmers trade in the new town certain
lily the older town loses Just 50 mucl
!. I,trade Al one time we had some 20
in Iowa. and now We hay
: Ismore small towns in Iowa according L
q tf7a population than any state In th
!. union Hence We have few large cities
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