Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-10-27
LOCAL COMMENT.

Women are no more agreed than their
brothers and If they We're given the
pa some day they will
be-there would be merry time during
every campaign. Just now the good
ladies' are agitated over the kindergar-
ten question, and one Of the club wonl-s
EN- has antagonized the city kind ergart-5
ners because OF her opinions expressed
in a paper recently read. For the pres
ent the T.-R. IL content to 80 on record
az favoring the kindergarten, but will
allow the women to fight out the present
controversy in their own way. A com-
munication from the kindergartners has
been received but is crowded out Of this
issue,
Here's a political item that carries its
own argument. farmer Of thie county
recently came to the city and asked a
banker friend If he thought certain
loan agent would allow him to pay OFF
and cancel g mortgage that was draw
ing per cent interest and runs for one
year more. Asked his reason for wish
ing 10 take up the mortgage at the pres
ant time the farmer said he knew where
he could borrow the money Immediately
at 5 per cent, whereas. If he waited a
year and Bryan should happen TO be
elected he knew times would be differ
ent and he would be compelled to pay
8 per cent to secure the desired loan.
The head OF the local popocratic ma
chine has isrued an edict 70 his political.
UNDERSTANDS TO the effect that they
shall keep their mouths shut when rep
rasentatives of the T..R. are about, and
they therefore refuse to divulge their
future intentions concerning the refusal
to place DIR. Brady'e name on the Official
ballots ae candidate for coroner and
their threats to thus accomplish divers
political feats extraordinary. From the
remarks made Friday by Mr.. Bradford,
however. 1t lie presumed that they in
tend to carry their blum as far AZ posi-
bic. He said: DO you republicans think
We have to appeal 10 republican
board, to republican county attorney
or to republican attorney general for
advice? The house of representatives
says who shall and who shall not occu-
py seats in that body, and the next con-
gresa is going to be democratic!"
Whew!
L In line with this Messrs. Henry and
issue OF their paper instructing the un-
terrified whatgto do and continuing the
big bluff by threatening to beat the re-
publicans out OF their congressman IL
the democrats can't have the coroner
ship. The popocratic machine has
made itself the laughing stock OF the
community by It's persistence in its
ridiculous threats. The republicans in
tend to pay no further attention to the
matter and will allow the democrats to
get rid OF their. surplus wind. which Is
expeced to blow itself out before cleo
ton day rolls around.
The suggestion Of bu.iness man a
Few days ago that one OF Marshall
towns greatest needs is an auditorium
is timely. Such building would bring
many gatherings that the city does not
now secure. Something Inexpensive but
substantial IL needed, and the structure
could be rented for various purposes.
such az an armory for the militiamen.
for large parties and balls, etc. Unant-
nous effort on the part Of the people
would make an auditorium reality.
sssas IA Il
II any OF our citixene are carrying
Iowa Telephone stock around In their
pockets they can dispose OF II. ar the
stock has been called In and the com
lpany u 70 be absorbed by the Central
Union. y - not thousht that the change
WIN afeect either the servics or the price
IN sMarshalltn~sn - long ~ there ii
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