Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-02-22

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age suit for the drubbing he got at the
hands of Mr.. Hogue. the habit OF call
ing another man a liar will become pop
ular. Anybody would take thrashlng
for that sum.
The street car extension to the new
park will mean still more trackaSe IN
the near future and the building or
loup encircling the populous section re-
Gently annexed. A line from the END
of the new extension south to main
street, thence east to Il connection with
the presnt line at Thirteenth street,
would tap a populous territory ana
make a continuous operation OF the ex-
tension pay. The council has practical
ly agreed to the granting of the right of
way over West Jerome street.
The large attendance of representa-
tive republicans at the city caucuses
recently held, augurs We'll for the re-
publican party. The caucus is the
source of political power, as it is there
that representatives are chosen to the
county convention, which in turn Sc
lects delegates to the various state,
congressional and judicial conventions
that select the candidates for high Of
fees.
The viaduct issue in the Fifth ward Is
being pushed to the front vigorously
and is the only issue in the coming city
election, aside from the selection of
good men of recognized ability. While
the viaduct issue ought to win. the
Nd ic Of M
politically, and there are several ele-
ments whose strength is to be tested.
The newspapers of the town of Tama
are again agitating the old glucose
trouble and are complaining because
the cases brought against the company
have not been pushed. While Tama
has. without doubt, had cause to COM
plain in the past, this sudden renewal of
the tight is not exactly understood In
this quarter, but it looks as tho the
matter was being stirred up for political
capital of some kind, but whether for
local effect or to further the ambi-
tons of some candidate for judicial
honors is not apparent at this distance
After making general reference to the
controversy. the Herald of this week
comments as follows: The Herald has
the same interest In this case as that Of
every other institution in south Tama
The Herald is heartily weary of the dill
atory methods that have been used in
dealing with the glucose cases It can
see no reason why the cases should not
be forced TO a conclusion. When all the
cases have been adjudicated, when the
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the glucose officials shall have PLAYED
their last card then will be the time for
those having Tama county's interests in
charge to consider the questions of
clemency and mercy" If the renewal
of this disagreeable controversy is for
political effect, II is small business, to
say the least. The cases at present
pending In the district court of this
county have been continued from time
to time, as per agreement of all parties
concerned. with the understanding that
Marshalltown would construct q sew
age disposal plant Now that this plant
is almost completed, and could be got
In readiness for operation within the
same space of time that it would re-
quire the glucose plant to make prepar-
atoms to resume manufacturing. the at
titude of the Tama paper lends color to
the theory that some one has political
axe to grind at Marshalltowns expense.
Now that 1t has been found that the
city possesses plenty of ground for de-
sirabie sites for the public library build
ing, the city hall and fire house, and
some to spare, the suggestion is made
that enough ground on the rear portion
of the lots should be set aside for an
armory for Company II. The militia
boys, 1t is understood. are ready to
build If site can be secured without
cost.
Councilman Mcclure was the most
pleased man in Marshalltown Friday
after Judge Caswell had announced his
opinion In the pump controversy maxi
ing the temporary injunction against
the St.Louis Electrical Supply Company
permanent. Personally he felt consid
cradle responsibility in the matter. for
the reason that as chairman of the spe-
c.al sewage committee he had been the
first to insist on fighting the company
in its plans to install pumps not In ac-
ccrdance with the specifications and
contract Councilman Mcclure saws
the opinion handed down by Judge
Caswell was the fairest, most concise
and sensible he ever heard or read.
Residents of West Marshall who IA
vor the creation of a sixth ward will
win in time If they keep agitating the
question and can finally show that they
have as much population or as many
voters In the proposed ward as the new
Fifth ward has. When their plea was
presented before the city council it was
weakened by the fact that onl, 1923 vot-
ers in the territory affected signed the
petition. The council gained the idea
that this included large majority of
cient number for separate ward. IT, |
az some have since claimed, the terri
tory has voting population of 800 or
more, they will be set off into sixth |
ward within the next year, as this ter
ritory would be entitled to representa-
ton on the council and to voting pre-
cinct that Is more convenient than the |
present Second and Third ward polling
places.
One little miss of years expresses
her opinion of her school teacher In |
her inimitable way, and says that she |
thinks she is perfectly horrid. When
the teachers took their Gays outing at
Tama last fall, and We're exposed to