Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-12
,LooKER-oN in IOWA
Observation-Disclosures
For the Times-Republican.

Harlan, July 11-A trip this week
over the c., r. 1. & p. railroad from
Crinnell to this place shows the corn
crop in this territory to be on an aver
age farther advanced and much more
even on an average than last weeks
observation in Hardin, Marshall. Iowa
and Poweshiek counties. There is
hardly a piece of corn Ia be seen out OF
tivated, nearly all being breast high
and covering the entire ground. The
color is good and some of this corn will
"tassel OUT in ten days to two weeks
from now. The hay crop is Immense
and if the weather is favorable thou-
sands of tons will be put into the barn
before this gets into type. Pastures for
july have never been better and II as
has been frequently claimed that our
hay and grass are the most valuable
one we have, the figures this year will
be larger than ever known before.
Small grain is lodged somewhat by an
overgrowth and heavy rains. Those
who have examined say the oats are
filling we'll and everything points to a
big yield.
BY Especial request the writer writes
as follows: Mr.. and Mrs. Blanks COM
pliments to MIR. Economy, and asks for
the future Mr.. Economys kind cessa-
ton of his neighborly efforts in going
to the postotfice and getting their daily
paper, sitting down in the first. chair he
comes to, taking one hour for perusal
and then sometimes forgetting to bring
-fx.,. - ,li,.lY r,
also asks the Looker-On to mention
that while he always hands it out, when
he is asked, Let me look at your
daily" that he orders and pays for that
paper. so that he can read his own
paper" Subscription rates on all dali
lies furnished upon application.
Landlord Boniface also requests a
notice to the travelling men. He eX-
reefs they will so to the postoffice and
get his mail. If they put his business
letters in their pockets and carry them
tic the next town they always remail
them to him in day or two. That's all
tight; that's part of the business. But
his daily papers. when they get them
cut of the postoffice. he kindly asks
after they have looked them over to re-
turn them to the hotel office instead of
1carrying them off to read on the train.
ANY travelling man having an irresisti-
Bile inclination in this line of borrowing
rapers will be furnished with nickel
by the clerk or proprietor so they can
buy paper on the train. The idea OF
having them in the hotel office is to en-
able guests of the house to Immediately
carry them to their rooms. where no
che else can see, read or steal them!
In some of our "dry" counties in pro-
hibton Iowa are many wet towns
Counties where it is impossible to get
% per cent petition, but towns Where
90 per cent of the voters believe sa-
loon draws trade to town. hence they
want the trade, and incidentally sa-
loon, one or more. knowing of this
continent certain saloonlleepers go be-
fore the city council of such towns and
il, open meeting make a speech much
as follows: "Gentlelnen, the business
men of this town want an open saloon
started here. We also want to open one
Now we have this proposition to make
to your honorable board: We will open
in the Jones building on Monday next
tlrSt -claSS Saloon, Keeping only SOOu
beer and pure liquors. There will be
no curtains or screens before the Win
(ioWs, no chairs or tables in the room,
TO mirrors will be allowed on the prem
Uses, no drunken men allowed In the
,lace. nor will we sell liquor to any
drunkard We will close tight ON
Sundays and holidays and shut up
every night at 10 o'clock sharp, making
everybody leave the premises at that
time. We do not ask a license or pro-
lection We will pay as a fine into the
city treasury $50 on the first day of
each month"; and that amount each
month so long as we run an open sa-
loon i'm Your town. In return for this
an we ask is ordinary police protection
and AN understanding With the mayor.
council and city attorney that the city
of Y. shall not bring amy suits against
us for ignoring the prohibition law of
Iowa"
And such an understanding" works
i'm more than one town in the state to-
CAV. OF course these Saloonmen take
the chances of some temperance union,
some ministerial league. some earnest
rrollibitionist bringing suits against
them. But direct positive evidence is
hard ia get And after they get 1T, after