Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-26

Company III and the regimental band as
rental for Il home, and yet miserable
barn of a building is all that is aNalia-
BILE Some enterprising capitalist, Who
is looking for an investment. could put
up good building al small cost. and
the $500 rent each wear would prove
good interest ON his investment II
Company I'll can hot be furnished with
an armory Marshalltown will lose III.
That is an assured fact, and not idle
gossip There is still time TO act, and
Time to get Il building up by winter, so
that the organization can be kept M
tact during the months when the men-
beers can not get out of doors to drill.
The announcement in the news col
umns today that Marshalltown has an
branch of the biggest drainage tile con-
Germ in the country, should be looked
into by the Commercial Club or men i'm
terested in obtaining new industries.
All that appears to stand in the way Is
the assurance that the proper clay can
be secured and it does not appear as
tho that should interfere. y tile fac
tory employing zoe men. or even haif
that number. would be an industry
worth having.
The mass meeting of citizens has
demonstrated one thing conclusiNelN.
that the wish of the Marshaltown pub
lie to see the postofiice building located
somewhere around the public square is
universal or at least so overwhelming
that no dissenting voice dares to make
itself heard. The meeting last night
Was fairly representative altho holders
of business property on either west or
cast end of Main street We're conspicu-
Gus by their absence. These men. as
might have been expected. are Saying
little but Outstanding their forces to
Guido one another in their bidding. This
is n most unfortunate situation for
these men are badly needed in putting
thru plans for the contamination OF the
greatest public good. 1T would be far
better if east and west end property
holders would now shake hands on an
agreement not to push their respective
favored sites but to join in the public
to ask the government to
condemn land in the center of town
fair to all interests. If such thing
could he brought about it would be the
grandest benefit that has befallen Mar
shalltoWn in years. If this postottice
goes one block east or one
block west of the center as bounded by
Center streets and First avenue the
losing faction will fight the winners for
all time to come. Such is human ma
ture. 1t would seem that no fair minded
man could oppose the location of this
building around the public square and
the T.-R. sincerely hopes that now.
since a public body has acted, every
body. east end residents and west end
residents alike. will lend encourage
ment With contributions of money, if
necessary. TO the committee that is
to locate the postoffice building
where factions can never war over it.
LII Marshalltown is to be forever rent
asunder because the government has
appropriated money for a magnificent
$4,000 structure to grace its streets it
would lie far better that the city never
saw its federal building. Men who
have accumulated sufficiency OF this
worlds goods should stop in their mad
career in fealty to Mammon and listen
TO the voice of the great preacher For
what is a man profited, If he shall gain
the whole world and lose his own soul"