Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-19

evangelist dropped in for one night
only" and held religious services. But
/ strange to relate, the leader OF the
| choir would not lead~and the organist
| wouldn't play, and some OF the church
| members would not go. Nevertheless
! the church was filled, and the big con-
gregation came away disappointed be-
cause he didn't make any breaks. =
The moral of this little story is that
all evangelists must first convert the
least one Year
The Iowa Ice harvest is being put
UP much earlier than usual At this
writing there is plenty of good ice II
TO l6 inches In thickness. and many ice
houses will be filed before January l.
Past experience points out this as wise
Fill your ice houses as soon as the ice
is ready. The farmers as class will
put up much more ice this year than
formerly. The price IS SO low at the
lake or river where 1t is cut, and the
farmer being able to haul and pack i t
at a time when there is little other
work demanding his time and atten-
ton. the wonder is that more of our
Iowa farmers do not find an ice house
on the place as necessary as a corn
crib.
The ianitor of the c. & N. w. depot
at Marshailtown, has an unenvabe
job. A part of his duty is to stop the
practice, some gentlemen" yet have. of
splitting on the floor. He is instructed
nv the officials ~ road ia oil Walt
ing. expectorating passengers. TO stop
such filthy work. and then the trouble
commences Somehow man objects
to being notified to use the cuspidors
rather than the floor The writer sug-
gests said ianitor be furnished with
cards printed with these words: Do
you spit on the floor az home?' This, on
the theory that such gentlemen OBJ
jecting 10 oral language. can silently
be handed the ianitor's card. On the
second offense the janitor should bring
them a mop and pail of water with
request TO use it. Plainly. but firmly,
the janitor should ask them to clean it
up or be arrested at once by the depot !
police. For the third offense let the !
city council pass an ordinance. allowing |
the janitor to act as special police and |
arrest them, using force and n club If
necessary. One thing is sure, the
general and travelling public. are very
much in sympathy with the efforts of
the Chicago & Northwestern railroad |
and the janitor to keep at least one
public place free from the splitting
habit Now IL the railroad will take
another step and instruct brakemen
and porters on their passenger trains
to carry on the good work in the cars,
especially in the smoker. they will gain
the thanks of many who do not spit
IN the floor at home"
The other day the writer heard Of
Ease that is causing much comment in
he town where it occurred. It's an
other version of over the hills to the
poor house" and there's two sides
o It, Here's one. The old man had
worked all of his life to get the pro-
,erty. He had supported the wife and
'aised the children and now by legal
machinery they" had got possession
II the property and sent the old man
o the poor farm. He thinks it a pref
v tough world. and thinks the Chinese
an give Americans points on the treat
nent of parents In their old age. Here's
he other side. The old man got so
mean" that the old woman had to leave
I'm and go away to live With her mar
led children, naturally. also. she
her share of the property And.
4 course, she took the unmarried
hildren along. Then married
laughter tried having the old man live
With her, but he got so bad in Ian
.uage and personal habits. there was
row every day, and finally she
oined. with her mother and other
hiidren. in having him sent off"
'razy? Yes. Just crazy enough TO be
ent TO the poor farm. Now this {
Iainly related true story, suggests two '
hings First. what was the duty of 9
he wife, under the circumstances? To (
We with her husband as long as he (
laws breath, and never even dream 5
f divorce? And secondly, the duty /
Z the children? He was "a little off" /
is personal habits were bad, his Ian
uage was bad, very bad at times. but I
-"Resolved, that under no circum- I,
tances should the old man be sent to /
he poor house. Respectfully referred {
j, the Lyceum debating societies. II
np Moe41-u., /.