Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-03-11
: LOOKER.ON. in IOWA !

Iowa Falls. March 11.--The new no.
lei project here has got SO far as the
clans being drawn, and they are now
IN the hands OF the Commercial Club.
rhe writer had chance to look at
hem, and finds in prospect three
story hotel, &c by 1872, containing Az
,leeping rooms, with office and othef
arrangements up-to-date. 1t VIII De
coated on corner, on the main street
md thus have the advantage OIL an
abundance of air and light. IL Is I'M
,erstood that Col. Ellsworth has made
ne business men a proposition tnat
they raise a certain amount, !. e.
AXE SO many thousand dollars worth
" stock, he will finance the undertake
nw. They have had here for the past
fifteen wears one of the best hotels, In
nwa. but the building of the Des
roines short line In addition to there
cling the Northwestern, the ROCK ISL
nd and the Illinois Central, three big
lunk lines running numerous passeh-
ar trains thru the town, has placed
he natural travel to and thru the town
beyond present hotel capacity 1t may
not be "a CO. this season for some
Of the business men feel they nave
already been called upon to reach their
hands way down in their pockets" but
there Ia this comfortable thought that
when Iowa Falls and Col Ellsworth
get ready to build, this new hotel VIII
be like everything else undertaken
here-the best Of It's kind.
He tells 1t on himself so 1t must be
true. "But one day nicely dressed,
eentlemanly appearing man called ut
my office. Could give him five min
8utes of my time? He represented the
publishing house of Shakespeare Mil
ton and Hume. They had just issued
to All a long felt want an encyclopedia
at.s3 per volume, bound In morocco,
which he took pride IN showing, It
etc. etc, etc. well, I'd wanted an
encyclopedia for long time. He want
ed no money down, 1t would be deliv-
cred express charges paid, all he ask
ed was my order. So ! signed the or
der and after proper thanks the gen.
tlemanly agent went out. About thirty
DAYS after the eXpressman brought the
book no charges, no bill. In another
month the express agent came again
with another book. Told him had got
mine. SO he took it away. Another
month and In came the expressman
with two more books and then | made
a few remarks concerning books, book
agents and publishing houses. Express
agent said needn't get so hot, 'tWasn't
his fault. Told him If any more books
came for me to keep 'em and start a
library Of his own. About q week after
in came another nice chap. Silk hat,
kid gloves and patent leather shoes,
and behind him that expressmnn with
three books in his arms and a broad grin
on his face. Was my name Watts?
Yes, sir. Some misunderstanding, Mr..
Watts. United States Express Com
pany notifies us you've refused our
encyclopedia. Anything wrong with
| building, paper or make up? II SO,
wish to locate the trouble. And then
l opened up. received the book or
dered, am ready to pay for it when
get bill, but don't want my office fill
ed my encyclopedias. Why, my dear
Mr.. Watts, there's misunderstanding.
Isn't this the order. you signed? 1t
was, and ! had ordered thirty-eight
volumes at So volume to be deliv-
cred, one every month. Mr.. Encyclo-
pedia said L, you send me the whole
business just as soon as you can get
them here: one month isn't enough
ready for me. Get them all here day
after tomorrow If you can. Send o
bill to that express agent for STA to
be paid on delivery. can't be tam
talized by waiting SO long between
drinks. Telegraph at my expense and
get 'em here tomorrow and I'll pay
you. And did, and never have open
ed volume Of them. They look we'll