Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-18


stlon inst the city has u pure water stip-
ply Ii sight. IL Il the xreat. =;
est thitng Marshailtow vi has secured ia
smanyfyears. as had tiie former condi-|
stions been allowed 70 continue. the city
would have been given set back from
which 1t would never fully recover.
The republicans of the country pre-
Icincts are enthusing over the organixa-
( tion of the rough rider clubs. and many
are the inquiries being made concern
ing uniforms, plans Of organisation,
etc. The club ought to send a uni
formed contingent. of 100 or more to the.
Roosevelt meeting at Waterloo on the
goth OF September. II would be a great
hit for Marshalltown and vicinity and
would advertise to the state that the
republicans Of Marshall county are
very much alive to the Importance Of
the present campaign.
Marshalltown won't have sewage to
burn. but il every thing goes we'll We
will have sewage to use as fertilizer
by the time snow flies.
The democratic machine OF Marshall
county ought to be well prepared for a
mud singing campaign. At least the
few delegates to the state convention
accumulated an unusually large supply
of mud OF roundabout trip home
by way iekering and across the
country to this city. The weather man;
evidently thought the delegates were
dry about that time OF the morning.
and deluged them with water. For q.
time the machine" didn't care a farth-
ing for paramount issues or the whole
state and NJ ionaiaticket, their only de-
sire being to get home alive. Even
Bradford's democratic ardor has been
so thoroughly dampened that doubt is
expressed whether it will ever be COM
pletely revived.
The State Center newspapers make
an ungraceful attempt to lecture Mar
shalltown and the T.-R. for encourag-
ing what is known among the iooters
as dirty" ball playing. While the
home team was not without fault in
this regard, neither the T.-R. nor the
managers of the team attempted to ex-
cuse it. The players played rough ball
Tama's treatment at the hands OF State
Center the Marshalltown men were
on their guard. State Center has a
good ball club, most OF the members
are gentlemen, the residents of the
town show commendable pride in its
behalf but. like some Marshalltown5
people, encourage football tactics in the
national game and then get mad be-
cause they get the worst end of the
bargain.
The campaign is assuredly on. The.
street corner orator is very much in
evidence, and manages to find small
audience and usually someone to argue
with.
Have you missed the old spectacle
dealer from the street corne1-Rev.
Johnson, the superanuated Clergyman?
After much persuasion he was induced
to go to the county farm, greatly
against his inclination. But the fact
was painfully impressed upon those.
had befriended him that he
was unable to take care of
himself in a safe and sanitary
way, owing to his age and feeble sight.
lStalwart of frame and ruddy of cheek,
! he Is still q picture of health, but the
| last stage of all finds him alone and
homeless. tho with brave heart Next
to an old peoples home the county farm
| is the place where he can receives most
comfort for his declining days.
Close observers have noticed a sig
nificant event in the action OF Master
Mechanic Brooke, of the Iowa Central,
in leasing residence property in Mar.
shalltown for a term of three years. 1t
certainly looks as tho Mr.. Brooke in
tended to stay here, and the Ideals
suggested that the Iowa Central head
quarters may remain in Marsha,ltown
for some time 10 come. The prepara-
tions that already have been made by
the appointment of engineers, etc.
would indicate that vast Improvements
are about to be made which wiz GER
tainly include the shops, and Mars hall
town may yet come out winner fromits
many railroad uncertainties. One cam
not help but notice the difference be-
tween Messrs. Brooke and Wing, who,
having been located here little more
than month"; have both leased desir-
able residences. and another who. tho
here many months, could no nothing
but condemn Marshalltown as poor
place of poor houses and exorbitant
rents and continued to inspect prop
critics. as he stated, simply Ito fool the
people.