Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-11
LOCAL COMMENT.
Observation-Disclosures

The Reflector may have lost it's poet
laureate, with the departure OF Mr..
Cooley but IA prose writer has develop
ed Tho can at least make words rhyme,
with biighted love as a theme.
The base ball association has taken a
stand against public betting in the
grand stand, at league games and the
general public will appreciate the step
and for the most part it is thought the
request will be complied with. Mar
shalltown is declared, by visiting play
ers to have the most desirable class Of
patrons of any city in the league. a
Burlington man said the other day that
he was surprised to see so many iadies
in the arnphitheater. and especially TO
see them display so much enthusiasm
Marshalltown is full of fair fans, and it
is because Of their presence, and OF a
class of gentlemen who do not favor
betting. but love base ball for the clean
sport the game contains. that the as
ISOLATION is taking stand against pub
lie betting 1t cannot hope to have bet
ting done away with. but Wagers can
be made quietly, and the money does
not have to be flashed in the presence
of ladies and gentlemen who do not IA
vor it.
The dsndelion crusade begun in Mar
shalltown is still occupying the atten-
ton of ether Iowa cities. The Burling-
ton Hawkeye is led to pay pretty
compliment to Marshalltown. and re-
cite the situation here for the benefit
,yxlrn CO
"The Burlington Federation of Wom
ems clubs is interested In crusade
against the dandelion, that has been
inaugurated by their sisters in the
pretty city Of Marshalltown. Perhaps
it might be proper to say here that the
dandelion is weed that is priced by
many people, who make salad of the
leaves which is supposed to contain
rare medicinal properties. And 1t may
be in order to recall the fact that the
name is clumsy English corruption
of the French Dent de Lion or lions
tooth 1t is not an ugly plant by any
means, but it does work sad havoc with
a handsom lawn and therefore, the
Marshalltown ladies have declared war
upon it,
1t seems that poet has been inspired
by the dandelion movement here, and
has been moved to write the following
ode. to be sung to the tune OF "Old
Black joe"
Gone are the days OF the dandelion
so gay,
Gone are the days when they held
the right of way,
come to stay,
Are velvet lawns with parking moved,
all in the latest way.
CHORUS.
I'm coming. I'm coming. and at no
distance day,
I'll make of Marshalltown the gem of
all Iowa.
The movement in Conrad, Beaman
and Clay township, Gfundy county, in
which the two towns are situated.
looking toward the voting OF 3 per
cent tax to aid the Marshalltown in
terurban, has developed some sur
prises. as far as Conrad Is concerned
1t has generally been considered, until
within the past few weeks, that con-
rad would he with the proposition
heart and soul 1t now develops that
the sentiment is divided, and that the
busine IS men of Conrad, or at least
portion of them, fear that their bust
ness Will be ruined II the interurban is
constructed and put in operation. The
farmers have taken this sentiment as
an emblem of "hold-up," and the re-
suit lis that many prominent farmers
near Conrad, who have always had
that place as their trading point, have
openly declared to the business men
that they will trade there no longer. If
such tactics are 10 be used. The bust