Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-29
LOCAL COMMENT.


LET us pave is the prayer of man!
of the residents on North Third stree
and South Third avenue.
The probable attitude of the new
council towards paving is being dis
cussed with the resultant question O
how many votes will be required t.
pass a paving resolution where peti-
ton of consent is absent The new
council will he composed of ten mem
bers. A three-fourths vote of the en-
tire membership is necessary to pas:
such resolution, and heretofore, un.
der the ruling that the mayor was
member of the council, seven votes
have been necessary. The present
legislature has passed a law providing
that the mayor is not considered 8
member of the aldermanic body III
adopting such measures, and when this
becomes effective eight of the ten MEM
bers of the council will be required to
vote in the affirmative, unless the res
olution is backed by petition of a ma
jority of the front-foot property own
erS.
AS usual thing 1t isn't advantageous
to Marshalltown to pattern after Fort
Dodge, but a scheme has been adopted
in that municipality of census suffers
that might be followed here to advan-
tage. The plants to narrow the road
ways of the residence streets by in
creasing the parking on each side from
twelve to twenty feet. This leaves am
pie room on the ordinary streets for the
passage of teams. reduces the cost of
paving by the narrowing of the width
from curb to curb. and adds to their
beauty where the parking is we'll kept.
$50
The Marshalltown man who has
money to burn by backing league
base ball team has not yet put in an
appearance and shown his good faith
by displaying the color Of his coin.
The Mormon elders who have been on
their annual PROSECUTING pilgrimage to
this city would be well qualified to act
as book or life insurance agents. Wig
orous rebuffs have no more effect on
hem than the wild argument of a free
,ilverite has on well-posted financier.
Some of them are aggressive to the
point of impudence, and some of the
good housewives of the city have re-
,eived them in kind. Over in the en-
ightened Second ward doors have been
slammed in the faces of the elders and
hey have been shown the means of exit
n places where they succeeded in get
ing on the inside before their missions
we're known. One good Christian wom-
IN assumed a different method, how
yer, and sat down beside the mission
Try and quietly argued the question
With vigor and insight that rather
TUNED his eldership. In spite of their
eception. however. the followers of
Brigham Young will come again with
he first birds Of spring.
Men sometimes lose their money and |
ot infrequently their reputation for
ruth, veracity and morality, but they
sually take very good care of their
certificates of marriage in order to
uard against future contingencies and
rotect the name Of their Offspring.
UGH certificate was found on the
treets of this city one day this week,
owever, The address Of the owner is
Unknown.
Rivalry between some of those en-
aged in the mercantile trade in this
ty is somewhat brisk at the present
me. and growing more brisk from day.
, day. The carrying of goods the other
Glow sells simply as side line to
raw trade is responsible for the con-
ltion.
The registration boards will be in
,ssion until 8 o'clock tonight Those
no are not registered will not be priv
eyed to vote for their favorite candi-
ate for alderman next Monday. If
our names not written there, better
.e to it at once.
If any one believes It's all fun and
DRY and no work to be secretary of
lie Marshalltown Commercial Club, he
lould ask Secretary Sears to relate
me of his recent experiences.
The aroma of the bonfire is abroad in
e city-a sure indication that the
is engaged in the spring
SIX Of cleaning his premises.
It Is small wonder that the postoffice
'partment is adopting stringent rules
the transmission Of second I
ass mail matter. The Marshalltown =
rriers. who have more work than 9
ey can properly perform, have been Z
Irdened recently by fake publications
Augusta, Me-, New York and Chi
go, sent to citizens who have not q
bscribed for them. One citizen re- !
rts the receipt of seven different pub
atoms Of the same character within !
e week. Under the guise of magazine 7
d story paper these papers are :
inted and circulated with the sole
ject Of advertising catch-penny
hemes and worthless nostrums that
n not purchase space in reputable y
blications These so-called maya
les and family story papers are y
'gely responsible for the annual de- p
it in postal revenues and the depart IL
ant ought to devise means to COM =
etelly bar them from the mails.
Deafness Cannot be Cured y