Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-03

ley street, between Skin ana Seventh
misunderstanding at II clock q. M
and s p. M; Sunday school at $780,;
and tribes meeting at 7:30 D.
m. Wednesday; prayer and praise serv-
i've at 1910 p. m. Friday. Rev. w. r.
Nickerson. pastor.
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8 LOCKER ON in IOWA. 81
Observation-Disclosures
For the Times Republican.
Traer, Aug. 2.some time last win
ter the writer had such an outrageous
dinner in - that he proceeded to de-
scribe 1t in these columns. Unfortu-
nately for the peace of mind Of Land
lord Grant of West Bend, where the let
ter was written and dated, he and
some OF his friends thought 1t was a.
roast" on his hosiery. In this letter
boiled rabbit without salt, cold canned
tomatoes, because the landlord was too.
lazy to cook them, dirty paper napkins,
and dirty faced and handed landlord
waiting on the table, were the accusa-
lions. Now, the LOCKER On, 1t is need
ness. He must date his letters from
somewhere, and If the travelling men
have had enough fun with Landlord
Grant and will come to the writer he
will be only too glad to mention where
the hotel is located, and 1t is without
exception the worst hotel in Iowa. He
will also be glad to mention two or
three 50 a day hotels where the land
lord during this hot weather has failed
to keep ice water handy for his guests,
because the city water was cool when
you let 1t run WHILE Also another
landlord who did not keep ice water
because it was unhealthy" The writer
knows ia hotel keeper mot here) who
has lost SIC worth of u grocery travel
ing mans trade this year because ''he
didn't want to ask for ice water every
time he wanted drink"
There is soon going to some excuse
in some town is Iowa for landlords
not furnishing ice water. In many
towns there is only two or three
weeks supply on hand. and unless
there are quantities stored in nearby
other towns, there will be much trouble
by the middle of August. And landlords
are groaning over the size OF their po-
tato bills. Two dollars busfel gives
a flavor to all manner Of serving po-
tatoes, and makes one feel like order
ing a second dish. But there will be
many thousand bushels of potatoes
grown in Iowa this year. All along the
line one sees green tops. and the late
rains will dc the rest. One, man In
West Bend has two acres that have
green vines, and potatoes in the hill
the size OF walnuts, which have not
perceptiblY grown particle in four
weeks. Now, with the soaking rains
of last Sunday he expects to get a good
crop. and is sure of a good price.
It is noticeable how much money
has "been fooled away by putting
down cement walks in the different
towns in Iowa. This is not to con-
denim all cement walks, for there are
some good ones. Some that the writer
has walked over dozen years or more.
but there are miles of walks now going
to wreck and ruin. an expense to the
lot owner and a disgrace to the parties
who put them down. In one town the
other day, the writer saw where a
short-sighted city council and mayor
were putting in cement street crossings.
"A good job may be done in cement
sidewalks. but the cement is not yet
made that will allow d durable crossing
for heavy wagon work.
It is to be hoped that no more towns
will put up in the public parks or CEN
ter Of the town, great. big, huge iron
water tanks. In one town they not
only placed this ornament in the city
park. but afterwards painted 1t a
bright red. making it thing OF beauty
and joy forever. The contrast be-
tween the dark green Of the shade
trees, and the warm rich tone of the red
water tank is the admiration OF all
visitors
And while the writer Is IN a kicking
mood, it is in order to mention the ut
ter disregard some of our Iowa towns
have for the looks OF the town. In
such towns the space between the de-
pot, where the railroad owns the
grounds, and where the business lots
commence. is covered this time OF the
year with weeds a foot or more high.
Ashes in piles. where they were
dumped last winter, are still to be seen.
The sidewalks from the depot up town
are broken and many boards carried
away. Stores are implanted. and a
generally neglected look exists all over
town. Even the men and women and
children living there have the same
shabby appearance. The preacher and
the school teacher have got beyond car
ing for personal appearance and the
LANDLORD (God help us!) has got down
to pair of slippers. a pair of trousers.
a pair of suspenders and a gauze un-
dershirt. And these men SIT around
and wonder why the town don't grow.
We've got two beer saloons and they
ought to draw trade" And passengers
looking out OF the car window thank
God they don't have to live in such a
town. There are but few such towns
in Iowa, but this Is not an exaggerated
pen picture of one or two "wet" towns
in Iowa.
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What 4 ale sIt Tolls.
If that mirror OF yours shows a
wretched, sallow, complexion, jaun-
diced look, moth patches and blotches
on the skin. it's liver trouble: but pr.
Kings New Life Pills regulate the liv-3