Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-26
Eurnig aatnr au, saurdan 7larrh 26 1904

| t,ition for a special election, is the per-
sonal grievances that may be held
against individual members of the
company tina: is promoting the inter-
urban. 1t lnay be politics and 1t may
| be something else. but it has been
| found that some, while favoring the in
| terurban ON general principles. do not
/ like some one member of the company
and rather than benefit him in any way
/ he refuses 20 sign the petition, not
| stopping to think THAT while his sigma
! ture will assist that much in accom-
pllshing the d asired end he is also spit
| ing himself iii not signing it. Petty
| prejudices should be laid aside and
| never enter ole's mind In the effort to
advance a cause of such vital interest
to Marshaillto An.
A man from Cedar Rapids. who for
merly lived in Marshalltown, while in
the city OH a recent visit, made the re-
mark in the presence of several bust
ness men that MarshalltoWn people
did not know, nor could they reaiize,
the benefits the city is obtadning from
!. the efforts, new about to be realized.
to protect IT., water consumers from
any danger. The people over the state
have looked toward Marshalltown
this season al a place where the proper
methods We're being taken to over
come a difficulty that was experienced
year ago and are pleased to see the
approaching contamination of these eff
forts. In Cedar Rapids. the man said,
he bought all his thinking water, as
he bought his milk. securing each
morning the lays supply for his fami-
~, at rate anywhere from cents to
5 cents a gallon. The water comes
aom Spring Valley, and fs said to be
absolutely pure. No one who pretends
to exercise any degree of care will
drink the water supplied by the city.
Waterloo people are buying their wat
er, and other towns, where typhoid is
raging, are citing Marshalltown as
place where the difficulty is soon to be
met. Waterl0os city engineer ds to
visit Marshailtown next week, to In
spect the new reservoir, altho there is
serious difficulty, by reason of the ex-
ceeding of the statutory limit of In
dehtedness, whether or not Waterloo
can 80 TO the expense of building a
reservoir or not
The final outcome of the proceedings
IN mandamus. In the decision of the
supreme court, will be awaited with
Interest by the citizens of Marshall
town, and especially by every attorney.
Judge Burnhnm has given his decision
III the interesting case, and holds that
the first day is to be excluded, and the
last included. in the computing of time
IN placing the limit OF fling nomina-
ton papers. Polk county judge, a
few years ago, decided just the oppo-
site, and held as City Solicitor Van
Law does that ten clear days before
the election must intervene. The Polk
county case was never appealed. and
therefore final adjudication has not
been had. As long as the point has
been raised here, and may be again and
IN other cities in the state a final de-
cision is desired.
The action of the school board. in
closing the auditorium on the fourth
floor, for feai. of the possibility of fire
at time when the room may be filed
cussion when the elegant building was
erected. Many people believed then. as
they always have since, that the build
ing was too high, and that more ground
space, and less stories, should be occu-
pied. Beauty, from ans architectural
standpoint. tIiumphed over convent
cnce. and nov the board decides that
the fourth story is not a fit place for
the congregation of many people.
Mothers took up the question in for
mer years. because OF the numerous
flights of stairs that their children were
to climb, and this question
has always been one that has puzzled |
those in charge of the schools. 1t is to |
be hoped that some way will be found |
to overcome this problem, for there is
no question but that a hardship is be- |
ing worked 10 the numerous young /
women and girls who are compelled to |
climb the long stairs several times
daily.