Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-11
LOCAL COMMENT.

money The glucose company Will also
have an interest in the expenditures, as
that corporation is advancing the nee
essary funds In the form of loan, the
same TO be repaid In the way of re-
mission of taxes. The council and the
special sewage committee therefore
have two masters to serve in the
great undertaking, and the Times
Republican believes the RESPONSE
blities will be we'll met, but
for the satisfaction of all concerned,
croakers as we'll as the sensible and
conservative property owners, the
council should see to 1t that strict
account of every penny expended is
made matter of record, The council
men have in the present undertaking
an opportunity to prove beyond ques
ton that the trust reposed in them is
not misplaced and that they are cap
able of economy and the mastery Of
one OF the most difficult problems ever
city. We want a first class sewage
disposal plant, and we want it at the
least possible expenditure commensur-
ate with the requirements of the proper
solution OF the difficulty.
E : H
Officer Hanson did good piece of
work by making an example of one of
1.-THE lads of the city who has been in
the habit of jumping on moving street
cars, and some means should be adopt
l5ed#to put a stop to this dangerous pas
time for all time 10 come. 1t is a Won
der that some OF the boys have not
been killed ere this. The street railway
company doesn't like 1t, of course, but
| it seems to be beyond their power to-
| prevent it. And the boys who indulge
Fin the exciting sport are careful that
| no policeman Is around When they steal
IStheit rides. The mothers and fathers
i5of some of the youngsters might do a
little home missionary work along this
| line IT the company would take the
4 trouble TO notify them of the actions
\ of their sons.
| During the warm weather trolley
4 rides are becoming very popular and
1 the street railway company did IA wise
i thine. from "a business point of view,
/ when they made low rate for trips
over the entire system. Every SeHenir.g
/ the summer cars are crowded With men
women and children Who accept this
means to#catch a cool breath of air.
The Oldest inhabitant can not re-
| call a time in the history of MARSHALL
town when the mosquitoes were SO
| numerous, so active and 50 raNenous.
LIT is a ques ton whether OIL, not tile
\ family porch parties so prevalent
from O'Clock ill midnight these hot
Evenings are satisfying to the average
Scitizen, tho they evidently are 10 the
pesky critter who buries his .stinganl-
4 bob in the lash OF his victim, wio has
trouble enough in trying to keep cool
\ these hot days ana nights and who
wishes. with the German. that tbs
genus culeN had been made a vege-
tarian. Would that am early frost would
4 cut short his career is an almost uni
.|.yerssil pra yer.
Even With Charles Yaneey again IN
the tolls ana safely housed Within tine
walls Of tiie Fort Madison prison, it is
doubtful if he Will ever b wanted by
1.-The Marshall county authorities. tho
suspected with his pal Smith Of being
iinipiieatesl Id the murder OF Braliem4n.
4 Wilson and Matthews on a Giilea West
ersl train near this city. While the eii-3
eumstanees pointed strongly towards
l5these men as two#of the three culprits
guilty of this foul crime, the evidence
j Was not conclusive enough to Warfant
1 their arrest, else they would have been
i demanded by tsae Marshall county au-
HtliotIties and turned oyer by the Sheriff
! of Story county. The murder Of the
i brakemen, "a $ Well as that Of Anna
i Wiese and Andrew Hart, VIII probably
4 never be legally avenged.
4
a decision from the railway commits
i sion in the I.aG,eand depot easa mas
i been expected almost daily for d long
i time, but the case is sill hung up in
the council chambers of the commits
4 sion for soma reason or other. i p.
4 pears from this distance tina this de-
}IatayS is entirely unnecessary and that if
1.-THE railway commission for any reason
I Thinks Ls1irand is not emitted to bet
i ter depot facilities they ought to say
sIlso and end the suspense and expense.
4 Because I4e1irand is a small town is
lsno reason Why the residents should not
8lreceiNe& 1fls same consideration as those
4 of other places. The citizens have just
\ reason for complaint, especially when
Il an agreement was violated for the pur-
i pose of booming a rival toWnsite owned
lby land company formed Within the
4 circles of the railway corporation. The
slsleast that can be said is that I4eCrana
lis entitled To know its fate without fur
4 Their dilfy-aallying on the part of the
4 commits which is all-poWerful in
4 matters Of this kind.
A
4 II, Wa supposed that Rev Abrams