Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-10-27

than the attempt to pay expenses by
allowing gambling and indecent per-
torinances. Not to use any better ar
guInent, such attractions don't pay.
Next year this referred-to air will be
stunned and avoided by the better
class of farmers in that vicinity as well
as by town citizens and their families.
County fairs will not pay when run
for men only"
And this brings up the street carni-
val question in the same line. There
was held this year in Iowa a street
carnival tina did not pay To be sure
the weather was against them and the
business men of the town were not err
thusiaStic over the venture. And all
tho these business men We're not asked
10 contribute towards expenses or IN
vited to share in the profits, they dI
Very little to advertise it. Two reasons
We're given for such indifference. First,
the money spent by the crowd-much
of it-would otherwise have drifted in
TO their money drawers. Secondly.
there was a feeling often expressed
that such a show, UGH as we had last
year., gives a town a bad name" To the
credit of the management of this years
carnival everything objectionable was
barred, excepting during the closing
hours. for which the management Is
not blamed. OF course these men Will
not believe that many stayed away
from this years carnival because of the
nature Of some of the performances
last year, but it's true. None will deny
that If a frst-class theater permits a
few indecent performances only a short
time will elapse before a really firss-
class ntertainment will fail to draw II
crowd to that theater. This is just. as
true of county fairs and street carni-
walls.
The writer. not a citizen Of Mar
shalltown, frequently hears favorable
comment and otherwise concerning
that city which does not always come
to a resident of the town. Here's a case
in point: Strangers and visitors for a
number OF years have often remarked:
"Marshalltown is a beautiful town ana
the residences remarkably we'll attend
ed to and kept up" Lately the num-
Der of well-payed streets is exciting
comment from outsiders. But just as
often one hears: Now you have got
streets nicely paved. why don't
you keep them clean?" do you have
the streets swept The litter or
Main street" reminded one Oskaloosa
travelling man "of a country barnyard."
sometimes our friends (?) give us
pointers.
There was once a travelling man
business was in the country
over the roads, and
who was forced from the ma
ture of his business to axe six
a weeks at the farmers tables.
And he kicked at the inhospttality of
the Iowa farmers. They wouldn't
take him; told him of a house a mile
up the road where he probably could
get dinner. etc. And many times he
was forced to get dinner where he
iidn,t Want to and where they didn't
want him. But a change has come DER
spirit OF his dream. Two years of
continuous travel over the same count
ry roads has made him many pleasant
circumstances and friends. Now he's
invited to stay to dinner. Now some or
hese farmers want to visit longer than
lie feels he ought to stop. And one en-
oys hearing him tell OF what he has to
And 1T must be true, for he has
on forty pounds in weight since
e commenced to dine with Iowa farm
rs. Here's an account of what he had
he other day at an Iowa farmers to-
lie where no enc was expected to din
err: Fried spring chicken with gra-
y like mother used to make; mashed
.otatoes: hot baking powder biscuit;
pple butter, honey and grape pre-
coffee that was coffee and 1.
ream that was cream; the thick kind |
runs out of the pitcher in chunks
that ought to have been |
again; apple pie that melted |
l you mouth; the crust so short that
e wasn't long in eating two big
ieces. All this served on the finest of /
-hite linen, with napkins to match, |
18th much cut glass and high-priced
lbleware. And the table waited on by
ne daughter OF he family, who was a
ra duate of Ames. Wonder If that /
explain some things? The wri-
.r has heard they actually each cook
LIZ at the college where it took so long
, elect a new president.
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