Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-09-04


them because of their family connec-
tions. If there is mistake and one of |
the latter happens to get caught In the
clutches of the law pull squelches the
.affair and wards off merited punish
ment.
This community is becoming tired of
the depredations of this gang, and is
getting into n frame of mind that Won
put up with it much longer. Az the
Republican ;,ugg ested the other day, the
gang should be eliminated.
HAS THE BEST OF 1T.
IRed Oak Republican,
The executive council had another
warm time last Friday at session dur
ing which the matter of assessment of
express companies doing business in
Iowa was under consideration. AS of
old the fight Was between Treasurer
Herriott on the one side and the ball
ance 81 the council Governor Shaw.
Auditor Merriam and Secretary Dobson
on the other. The controversy related
to the reduction of the visible assets
OF the companies on account of securi-
ties and bonds owned by them but used.
exclusively outside of their business
Treasurer Herriott insisted that the
companies could have no securities
which We're not used in their business.
and were not entitled to an offset,
1 amunting to all of them 10 something
{: like $2S, 100000. He was in the minority,
4 however, and failed 70 gain his point
Under ordinary circumstances 1t is
generally conceded that in questions of
right ard wrong majority decision
\. ought to be the proper one, but that
does not necessarily follow In the
present case tslooks as if Herriott had
the best of the argument just as he
has had in several other instances
where he clas.ssd with his colleagues.
CROPS IN SOUTHERN IOWA.
[Kent (Enion COD Herald.l
1t is just now the time VI year when
the farmer begins to see the fruits of
his labor, and in no place in the west
as the tiller of the soil better rewardsd
for his labor, than In southern Iowa.
The soil being rich, black loam full
@of grain producing clements, makes II
a garden spot for the farmer. An en-
tire failuresof crops is unknown to this
locality. True ii is that every i ear does
not bring us the best of all kinds OF
crop, but the climate and soil are SO
well adapted to such a large variety OF
crops that complete failure is inns
possible.
This year We feel that we have been
especially favored with good crops The
Soats, altho not making Il large yield
are ttreshing out We'll and the quality
.is fairly good. Wheat. tho not eXten-
sively raised here, is making a good
yield this year and is Of an excellen,
quality. Hay was a good crop, and or
meadows that We're cut early. the see;
ond growth clover will make a heavy
Yield. On account of the recent rairs
"a good corn crop is now assured. ~
will probably equal II not surpass ths
enormous yield of last year. Fail pas
ture Is good and stock is in good con:
dition. 1t is indeed a time for rejoicing
for with the prosperity of the farmel
comes Increased activity in every line
Of business.
THE STORY THE BANKS TELL.
davenport Dsmocrat.l
The editorsof the Dubuque Telegraph
'dislikes savings banks. Not exactly, be
cause he is really man of too mucl
Intelligence To discredtt the usefulnes
iof these popular institutions. LII com
menting at some length il suits his pur
pose To make ii appear that most of tn
deposits are owned by the Weil-to-dp
OF our own Iowa, where new saving
banks are being added to the long lis
almost weekly. the Telegraph ma
says: And In Iowa the increase i
bank sdeposits represents less an in
crease of money actually deposite
Il. IL, ttes
This Is misleading. For instance
Il there are five savings banks in Daven
port Within the past three years ih
tate OF interest has fallen; in keepin
M with the lower rates everywhere, OWN
to the abundance Of money. This ha
tended to make money seek investmer
elsewhere, and 1t has actually done S
IN hundreds of new buildings. But dc
spite the Withdrawals and the larg
sums that have not found their way I
the banks, there has been decide
gail. both@fn the number of deposito,
and in the aggregate amount of the
accounts
When the Dubuque Telegraph .say
s there Is an imitation of bank credits, ir
timating that IL is not genuine and Il
Ultimate, 1t is simply circulating insint
sfions for intended political effect. Tf
y s savings banks of this city are strongt
today than they ever We're. Their d.
pDslts have increased much faster tina
the population. AT this time these d.
rsosits amount to $12,277,DD according
TIE latest sworn statements made az
cording TO law. One year ago the al
gregate Of money in these same banl
Was $40, 500. 900.
q. What our conte mporary means s.
sWelt- to- DO. classes 10 not exact 81 VI
erstood. i But In Davenpor ell the pet
ss re n,ay "a 20 descri bed, The men Ni
sunsg III M Ratrops 20