Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-21
|L0OKER-ON IN IOWA


| Dumont, June 20.-In Eldora the
other day, the writer was informed by
one of their best posted attorneys, that
| 1t was more than probable that Hardin
county would again have the expense
of new trial for Blydenburg. as in his
opinion and others, who watched, but
did not participate in the trial, the
supreme court would grant the applica-
ton for a new trial. Referring to the
action of the supervisors in the matter
of mileage for the expert witnesses In
the case. which sent Blydenburg to the
penitentiary, he said such action would
certainly prevent the attendance of
these witnesses at any future trial and
| the omission of such evidence would
very much affect the verdict given on
such new trial. 1t will be news to some
| outside of the legal fraternity that If
| Blydenburgh gets a new trial, all pre-
vious evidence, either before grand
jury or the jury that sent him to Ana
! mosa, will have no bearing or influence
or admission in the new trial. except
ing in so far as original matter. In
other words the new jury will have no
legal knowledge of any evidence In the
preceding trial.
High license in Grinnell,' has "a
strange sound, but it's working in that
goodiy town. Not high license to sell
Intoxicating liquors, oh, no, even the
democrats there join with republicans
in prohibition concerning sale of IL
anor But high license on billiard
fxr;Ia ,,fr ni,,ty
lizard room is what Grinnell now beiev-
es in. One man pays into the city
treasury $3.50 each year for license on
two billiard rooms, while another room
presumably pays half that amount. As
has been mentioned before. there is
curious case of prohibition in sof
drinks in these billiard rooms, pop,
lemonade, or soda water being prohib-
ited This ordinance was passed at
the request of the billiard room pro-
prietors. the theory being, they would
save themselves much trouble. from
their patrons, ordering a soft drink and
the putting "a stick in it, from a con-
yenient pocket flask. AS may be sup
posed under such regulations the bill
lard rooms Of Grinnell are model ones,
places where gentlemen frequent, wit
no annoyance from rowdyism too often
connected with such places.
Hardin county resolutions at their
last convention, We're: I'VE believe
in reciprocity as taught by Blaine ana
Mckinley" Soon after was published
the Kasson letter showing what such
reciprocity was in effect and purpose.
Then came LATE Young's decree rele-
eating Kasson to the democratic ranks,
this, of course, taking the Hardin
county republicans with him. Serves
'em right" for Eldora republicans say
rs per cent of the voters of Hardin
county indorse Cummins and his pu-
litical utterances, first, last, and all of
the time
A good old SOUL" one of the regu-
lar and persistent readers of the T.-R..
gave a most decided kick on the space
given to base ball news. He was re-
minded 1t came under the head of local
news and was read with much inter
est in all adjoining towns. In fact
these town are much interested in
what the Marshalltown Grays do every
day. And when 1t comes to the resi-
dents of Marshalltown. they're simply
gone daft on base ball. The other
morning the writer took breakfast
with a young man and his wife in Mar
shalltown. Before the fruit, this scribe
was told I'VE had rocky game yes
terday" With the breakfast food the
lady Of the house expressed her opin-
ion of the Indian that made an erro,
in the sixth inning. Then two school
marms" dropped in and remarked that
yesterdays game would have given Us
fourth place If I'VE" hadn't lost ii
Then the lady who hasn't missed
game this year, stopped at the oper
door to say that the sooner we got ri;
of Treadway the better. Around thu
corner the writer hurried to get shaw
ed In the shop the barber forgot Il
remark next" while he convinced the
out going customer that Hirsch hai
no business to throw that ball to sec
ond In the jewelers. where the writ
er's watch was being regulated, the
proprietor was discussing with his
watch repairer whether We had a.
good batters as Fort Dodge. On Tho
car down to the depot two travelint
men were saying, We've played thf
poorest clubs so far, and our percent
age will be better from now on Will
the motorman left the front door one
not to lose any of the conversation,