Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-29
LOCAL OAMEltT.

The Des Moines newspapers are at II
again. They have 1t that the Iowa Cen
trail and several other lines are anxious
to build into the capital city, and are
quoting Mr.. Hubbell as authority and
as saying the roads are only waiting q
formal invitation. In Hubbell's case the
though is only the offspring to the wish,
as he has trackage rights to sell and for
which he usually gets his own price
There are richer fields for the Iowa Gem
trail than the vicinity Of Des Moines
I Deputy Sheriff Cal Hutson is OF the
opinion that he was twice lucky, altho
his luck was the misfortuhe Of some one
else. Three days after he sold the hotel
property at Ferguson 1t was completely
demolished by the tornado. Prior to his
removal to the city less than year ago
Mr.. Hutson occupied the hotel, with his
family, and now contemplates what
might have been had he not been APP
pointed a deputy sheriff.
|, The Ferguson storm proves that no
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a tornado. The village Is surrounded on
all sides by high hills and would seem
to be SO located that 1t would be natur-
ally protected from the elements, but
from the work of the storm on Tuesday
night this seems to be just the reverse.
The storm passed over the high ground
tot the southwest and then dropped down
into the hollow, demolishing the build
ings located on the lowest level and
leaving those higher up intact. Raising
again over the hills beyond the town,
the storm did practically no damage.
The only place of safety when a tornado
is headed your way IL hole in the
ground, and several feet Of earth over
1T.
The jury conceded with the city coun-
Gil in its contention that Mr.. Hill was
demanding more for his services than
he was entitled to- by resisting the
claim in court Mr.. Hill gained nothing
in financial way and the city lost
nothing, as the jury, cut Mr.. Hills claim
to the extent Of $165, which about pays
the costs caused by the city's defense
On the other hand Mr.. Hill is out his
attorneys fees four days time spent
here by himself and son, which Is worth,
according to his own standard, $50 per
day, besides travelling, expenses and the
expense of previous trip to Marshall
town to hire a lawyer. All OF which
simply adds further proof to the well
known fact that he who dances must
pay the fiddler. The council may also
find this to be true by the time the case
is carried thru the supreme court.
The kickers are kicking. When the
agreement for the furnishing of the
$25, 900 for the erection of a sewage ispos-
al plant was entered into with the glu-
cose company no complaint was heard
Months have elapsed and now that the
work is well started the chronic grumb-
Ter Is having his say. Some people who
Wouldn't know a sewage disposal plant
from a gin mill are predicting that the
project will be a failure. Others are
wanting to know what assurance the
city has that the glucose works will be
kept in operation after the plant is COM
pleted Others are quoting Engineer
Pierson to the effect that the whole
scheme is simply an experiment and
that he doesn't know himself whether
or not it will be a success. The kickers
have failed 70 remember what they have
read, and they don't. know Mr. Pierson.
That gentleman doesn't talk unless he
has something to say and knows what
he liz talking about. He is confident
that the Marshaltown plant will be a
success, because similar plants, lacking
the latest improvements known to en-
gineers. are successes elsewhere Re-
garding another kick. that concerning
the non-assurance of the operation of
the glucose works. ii was long ago
printed in these columns that written
contract was entered into whereby the
company would forfeit its claim 10 the
unpaid portion of the 325, 600 II the fac
tory was closed at any time except to
make necessary repairs. The grumb-
lers should await future developments.
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Very few people in Marshall county
know of the manner of selecting grand
and petit jurors and many are OF the
opinion that jury appointments are still
dealt out to men looking for an easy
JOB. This is great error, and the head
of a. big concern drawing a fat salary
is as liable to be compelled TO serve as
any one. Under the present law, which
has been in force for several years,
election boardsar compelled to annual
Is draw from the list OF voters Of their
precinct per centage Of the names Of
the voters at the last election. These
lists are returned to the county auditor
are placed on slip of paper provided for
such purposes folded and placed in a
regulation box made for the purpose
Twenty days prior to each term Of court
the county clerk, 1he auditor and the re-
corder meet and Draw from this box the
necessary number of names OF people
who are to serve on the regular fury
panel. A record OF those who have
previously served az jurors during the
year lie kept, and If they are drawn for
the second time they are exempt from
further duty that year. Another box
known as the talesman box. is kept in
readiness for use in case the regular
panel is exhausted during term OF
| court. The talesman box contains the
names Of voters OF the city only, 10 that
those drawn In emergencies may be
summoned for duty without delay.
The grand jury is drawn in the same