Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-16

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Maxwell, Aug. 15.--ln common With
the general travelling public the inn
proved passenger train service on the
Milwaukee along this part of the state
is greatly appreciated. With two pas
senger trains each way for the local
travel TO the smaller towns and the
fast trains for the larger ones. ana IN
addition two freight trains carrying
passengers, travelling men, now, by
doubling can make" all the towns
they want to in a day. Another thing
some of us appreciate Is the cleanliness
of the depots on this system. Some one
is in authority in this matter that at
tends to this frequently neglected feat
ure on some railroads And some one
is I'm authority that sets the pace FOR
civility among employees. The writer
travels over nearly all the railroads IN
Iowa. and on none of them is one more
sure of courteous treatment than on
the Milwaukee,.
The American Board will meet at
Grinnell, Ia. October II to 15, and the
National Council, will meet at Des
Moines October 13 to 20. For those
meetings the passenger associations
have granted concession of fare and
third on the certificate plan, which
will make the approximate cost OF the
round trip Boston to Des Moines, in
Guiding meals and sleeping cars, 500.
Ii 125 people are secured to make the
trip a special train Will be run thru
from Boston to Des Moines. Arrange
ments are being made by Rev Asher
Anderson, secretary of the nauohal
council at Bonston, and Rev. joel >.
Ives. registrar of the national council,
in this city.
Some estimate that Grinnell will have
900 strangers within her borders ON
those dates, and it will tax her hospi-
tality to the utmost. Some OF the dele
gates will make this their first visit to
the Wild and woody west" and the
writer predicts will carry back 10 the
"effete east" some new notions, not
only concerning religious matters in
iowa, but several other things. why.
they have lawn mowers in Iowa. said
one Boston travelling man on his hrst
trip to our state. This in the writer's
presence.
AT n recent meeting of the legal fra
ternity of Iowa one report says very
much the most important and sweeping
recommendation of the law reform
committee. however. is that which was
made year ago, and consideration
of which was postponed till this years
meeting. 1t is that municipal govern
ment in Iowa shall be vested In three
aldermen to each city or town: one 10
be elected each year for three year
term; these to select the mayor. They
shall be elected by vote OF the whole
city. Vacancies shall be filled by
special election The aldermen SHAH
be paid $4,000 to $4,000 each. annually,
with addition compensation to the may
Or who shall be one of the three alder
men: and they shall devote all Their
time to the city affairs.
This is a step in the right direction.
One of these days we shall adopt here
in Iowa. the method in vogue in France,
That of professional mayors, and hlred
1T good salary to run the AFFAIRS OF
he city. Such men acquire special
education with reference to such
profession. and may be called to prs
side over the government OF city, eS-
actly as our city school superintendents
IN Iowa are now called from anywhere
20 take charge of our city schools. Pot
tics are left out In such selections OF
school superintendents and well may
be In the selection of mayor.
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The Pittsburg Press says: read
ing room where men may look over the
newspapers and magazines and enjoy
a cigar Is one Of the improvements
promised for the Allegheny Carnegie
library. Director McIlvan of the de-
partment of public works and the L
brarian are working out plans.
Advancement III library construction
IN recent years has in some places pro-
vided for smoking rooms for men. set
ing them apart from the portion ~
The building provided for the genera
public. 1t is argued that many man
Who desires to sit down and read the
aapers will go to the library, where
Re is surrounded by the best OF lnfiu-
noes. rather than seek some resort
where he will be welcome only because
he has money in his pocket and where
ne will be permitted to smoke. All
Jules governing the library Will apply
10 the mems room excepting that re-
lating to smoke.
The writer is told that even in some
If the Y. NJ. c. A. buildings smoking
DOM is allowed and much occupied ard
.llioyed, so that this innovation in the
,arnegie library building has prece-
lent. However. there is good reason
,or going slow in this matter Cigaret
smoking certainly will be barred: but
low about that odoriferous pipe. filled
With the Fruit OF Asia, costing 10 cents
Der pound; economical persons smok-
ng cheroots, Pittsburg stoggtes Or
two-fers" certainly have rights liz
)rary trustees are bound to respect.
md sure it is, those INDUCING in these,
STOMACH DOSING WILL NOT