Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-21

teachers have visited the schools dur
ing the past few weeks, and the dllIer-
ent branches of work have been thor
oughly investigated. One body of teach-
ers, from city even larger than Mar
shalltown, expressed the opinion that
they did not see how they could return
home and take UP the work as required
of them, after seeing the advancement
being made here under newer methods.
One of the best ordinances passed by
the city council in long time was that
prohibiting the distribution, by sample
package, of patent medicines turnout
the city The influence of the news COL
umns of the press has had much to 90
with the adoption of the reform. which
has become general thruout the state
Accounts of poisoning of children, thru
samples of medicines left at doorsteps.
where little folks. unknown to their
parents. would find them and. childlike,
swallowed the contents of the packages,
have been published from time to time.
L1s gislation by cities against this prac-
tice is the only thing that will put
stop to 1t, and 1t is to be hoped that the
ordinance will not prove, like many
others. dead letter.
Another good ordinance that becomes
effective today Is the one that places
ban on itinerant vendors. more no
ticeably travelling merchants who gull
the buying public by placing on the
market inferior and shop-worn goods,
under the name of bankrupt, fire sales,
etc. Hereafter Marshalltown Will im-
pose daily license OF from SO to SIS
per day for each of this class OF mer-
chants. where heretofore the minimum
license has been 50 and the maximum
SIS. The city council Is protecting the
PURSES of the public as we'll as the
merchants in the passage of the ord
nance.
In connection with the license ord
nance Mr.. Green took a rap at the
theaters. and had the maximum IL
cense raised from $50 to $50. Mr..
Greene made a statement in which
all of the council members and the
public in general will not agree. He
said that Marshailtown was being
given the poorest theatrical attractions
Imaginable, and there was no reason
why a big license should not be inn
posed Either Mr.. Greene doesn't
select the right kind OF shows. when
he attends the theater, or takes the
views of others on which to base his
assertion. The theater-going public
will stand up for the present manage
ment of the Odeon, for never has Mar
shalltown had as fine a line of attrac-
lions. first class city shows. as II has
had during the past two seasons. To
be true there are inferior attractions,
but they are demanded by certain
classes as are the better ones. One
play house has expended $4,000 in bet
terments during the past two years,
but has probably erred in not petit
tioning the council for free water and
free taxes.
Present prospects indicate that the
city is to have more paving next year.
The council has already given notice
OF the the consideration of resolu-
ton OF necessity, in paving intersect-
ing streets between State and Church
a great many of the property owners
on the streets between Second and
Fifth are anxious that the paving be
laid next spring, for they see IN the
Improvement OF the intersecting streets
more lasting benefits from the thor
oughfares already paved, noticeaoly
Church street, where the grade Will
permit the washing Of soil from the I'M
paved streets toward the south. 1t Is
not thought likely that there will be
any serious opposition to the proposed
new paving.