Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-02-27
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/ Iowa Falls, Feb. 26.-Being in this
town for several days this writer has
naturally heard much about the APP
preaching trial of h. o. Soule for en-
| bezZlement of the funds of the Home
Savings Bank of this place. One OF
| the foolish things connected with this
| business Is the remark made by several
men. and some women. that they Ore
! ferring to the bank officials) will never
push this case" II they do there will
be others to join Soule behind the
! bars. Now the writer has tried to
| find out who possibly can be connected
with Soule in his financial transac-
lions. and those in position to know
say "Soule had no partners, directly
or indirectly, in his system of bank
ing" on the contrary. at least one of
the directors of the bank said
that If he could have his way
Soule would get as long a sentence as
Blydenburg The fact is. Soule has
| open friends outside OF relatives. and
his sneering remark while in jail at
Eldora, that "he guessed the bank
would not make any dividend for 1903"
has taken away what little sympathy
was heretofore expressed for him. The
amount of his defalcatons now reach
the sum of $4,000. which took all OF
the banks capital (s3o.0o0) and sell
600 of the stockholders good money
besides. This amount has been paid
in and further sum agreed upon with
bonds to secure the agreement. So
that it would seem the directors and
stockholders have reasonable cause for
attempting his conviction Mt the COM
ing March term OF the court.
The resolution introduced in the Leg
islature by Mahlon Head. of Greene
county expressing by vote of the
legislature of Iowa sympathy with
Russia in her struggle with Japan,
makes the people of Iowa tired" DUR
Ing England's war with the Beers there
was some division of sentiment but
now q man at the hotels. the depots, on
the cars or in any public place is
looked upon with curiosity II he ex-
presses any sympathy for Russia. He's
"a rara avis" If Mr.. Head introduced
HIS bill by request, he certainly was
performing an ungracious task. II he
originated the resolution. he is far
from representing his constituents.
One can go further and safely say
that the people of Iowa have no sym
patty with such attempted legislation
or resolutions by our legislature. They
would object to such resolution of
sympathy In favor of Japan, altho 95
per cent of our citizens do wish for the
success of japan in her battles with
Russia. The people have rather neg
lected the legislature in the excite
nient of the opening war. Neverthe-
less. there is one measure,
that of Hughes anti-pass bill.
that everybody wonders 1t does
not become law. The railroads Claim
they are anxious to end the system OF
passes TO our legislators, the people
surely are in favor OF such a law, and
yet year after year the bill Is presented.
is referred to a committee. dies in the
committee room or is occasionally Killed
rranly fashion. Some "carping critics"
eeeding legislature look upon these IAN
nual passes as a part OF the salary
paid for their services to the great
state Of Iowa, and therefore Will not
kill the goose that lays the golden egg.
These representatives and senators
ought TO know that the people will form
law compelling the railroads to issue
free passes TO and from Des Moines,
and other trip passes when on official
business. and the state Of Iowa to pay
for the same out OF the money in the
treasury. There's pretty general
feeling that the state OF Iowa would be
many dollars to the good with such
law on our statute books
The winter we hope Is nearing an end
and the man with the fur coat will dis
appear with 1t, and still the mystery re-
mains unsolved. Why doesn't he taxe
1t Oft when he has a chance in the hot
cars, depots and hotels. Those of us
compelled to wear every day wooden
coats shed them as regularly as we
enter the hot place, but the man with a
fur coat, especially If he wears one
that has been hanging in a livery
stable or COW shed for the past five
years comes into car where the lean.
aged conductor, and his thin hlooded
brakeman keep the thermometer UP to
100, and wears it by the hour. all of
us In the car getting all of the odors of
"Araby the biest" during his sojourn
with us. A growing fashion one to be
commended, is that of the women,
farmers wives and others also wearing
~, Ill
stylish. but even our women folks"
can forget style during a ten-mile drive
to town And when they get home
they don't hang the fur coat in the barn.
on the same peg with the harnesses.
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