Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-12

some OIL the CdUVdSSeTS tWOTklHS Oh
the Sunday school census took occasion
to do a little missionary work for the
churches and schools OF their own
choice.
Old soldiers who are entitled to the
tax exemption under the recent decision
of Judge Caswel1 should not take 1t for
granted that they have nothing further
to do to secure such exemptions Every
year they must go before the board of
review when that body is In session,
and prove their rights to the benefits
under the law.
While an unlocked for combination of
.necessitated the tempor-
airy use of river water to make up the
demands on the city supply. the wells in
the gravel beds have been given thor
ough and severe test the past summer.
and have withstood that test.
The intensely dry season. accompanied
as 1t was by the hottest weather on rec
ord, OF course lowered the supply in the
gravel beds, thru lack of rain and be-
cause Of evaporation from the heat.
The hotter and dryer the weather be-
came the more water the people wanted,
and consumers became extravagant In
its use. Still the twenty wells met the
demands for weeks. or until people
sprinkled lawns in unreasonable hours.
and the contingency of drawing upon.
the river for portion of the supply did
not arise until the other day, when con-
sumers thought they had reason to flush
their service pipes and the glucose COM
pany found itself confronted with the
necessity OF securing water for cooling
purposes or running thousands Of doll
lars worth Of its product.
One radical member Of the city coun-
ell declared that he would favor shut
ting off the glucose factory water sup
ply altogether rather than have the
river water turned in. In other words,
he would violate the contract entered
into between the city council and the
company. lose the entire $4,000 adj
vanced by the company for the con-
struction OF the sewage disposal plant,
ana give the town a black eye by refus-
ing to encourage manufactures. The
T.-R. is not talking now in favor OF the
glucose company, any more than any
other concern. The glucose company In
times past has been petted and spoiled
and nothing particular has been gained
by 1t. But that or any other institution
expects to be dealt with in fair and
businesslike manner, that the city's
contracts with it be faithfully met, and
that 1t shall be supplied with water at a
rate as reasonable as that extended to
other consumers. The greatest need of
the city at the present time Is the adop-s
ton OF some system whereby consum-
ers Of water, large and small alike, will
not waste good water and that all will
be made to pay q fair rate, except
where 1t is necessary to offer free water
to secure the location and operation of
manufacturing Institutions. Then and
not until then will Marshalltown's mu.
nicipal water works plant be complete
success.
The boards OF registration will con-
vene in the various wards of the city on
Thursday. Oct. "a. and will be in session
two days, between the hours of s a. m.
and 9 p. m. A complete registration is
not required this year, but all new vot-
ers In the city, whether they become
so thru attaining the voting age or by
to the city, must register, in
the ward in which they reside. An vot-
ere who have removed from one ward
to another must also register in the
ward in which they will vote on election
day.
A class Of people who are inclined to
lambast the newspapers, its editors and
reporters because their names are
printed In connection with police and
court news and other legitimate news
items. and threaten to .wreak vengeance
If retraction is not made. will be inter-
ested in knowing that courts are In
clined to protect the newspapers in the
of news items. MarshalltownA
is not without that class of people. The
Fort Madison Democrat refers to the
declaration of Judge Bank, Of the dis
trict court, made in connection with the
case of man who was convicted of as
saulting the city editor of one of the
papers Of that city. The Democrat says:
His remarks We're made in connection
with the sentence of Chris Kokjohn for
assault to commit great bodily injury.
The city editors Of each of the three pa
pers in this city has recently been
threatened, one Of them assaulted, the
threats varying in degree from lick
ing to murder. His honor very ems
phatically stated that such persons, II
brought before him, would be placed
under heavy bonds and that the law
would be SO enforced that reporters
shall be protected in their right to pub
Itch any legitimate news item no matter
what name or names should receive
public notice as having been connected
with the act or acts committed"
Tot Causes Night Alarm.
5 zone night my brothers baby was
taken with Group" writes Mrs. ]. G.
snider, of Crittenden KY, "and 1t
seemed that it would strangle before we
could get doctor, SO we gave 1t DR..
Kings New Discovery, which gave
quick relief and permanently cured 1t.
We always keep 1t in the house to pro-
tect our children from the Group and
whooping cough. It cured me Of a chron-
&c bronchial trouble that mo other rem