Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-24

ter recently that has compelled us to
errors, which is something we greatly
erately threw the paper into the waste
basket for a year and was honest
enough to admit it. He paid us $l.50
for the paper and the matter was
dropped. Every paper that leaves this
office is plainly addressed by a ma
chine which prints the names either on
the margin of the paper or on the
wrapper. Each wrapper has a return
card printed on it, so that there is no
excuse for the postnasters making any
mistakes about it, We are determined
to get pay for every paper that we
send out to regular subscribers and
want no deadbeats on our list, neither
will we attempt to force the paper on
to subscribers in order to keep up our
list and we will stand for no monkey
ing from smart or lazy postmasters.
1t will be considered a favor if~ sub
scribers will show this article to their
postmasters, provided they have been
bothered any about receiving the
paper in the past.
GEN. GRANTS STINGING REBUKE.
Huntington Hawkeye.]
When should a gentleman cease to
be a gentleman? 1t is related of Gen.
Grant that he sharply rebuked one of
the officers at headquarters who had
been telling his companions a sala-
cious story. "a gentleman ought never
to use language that he would not use
in the presence Of ladies'" said the
great commander Of the union armies.
Cleanliness Of thought and speech was
characteristic of Gen. Grant.
The Hawleye finds no pleasure in
criticising the management of the
Grand opera house; Burlington owes
much to the enterprise of the lessees
of the Grand, but a duty to the theater
going public requires that the indecent
entertainment placed upon the boards
should at least be put under the lime
light of Gen. Grants standard Of the
prophecies of human life. To begin
with, the company that was engaged
for the occasion was a pretty tough
outfit. 1t would not be creditable to
the business acumen of the Grand
opera house managers If they did not
know the character of the company be-
fore engaging them. The fact that no
women were to be admitted to the aud
fence, altho women were to be
among the actors. tells the whole story
Of motive. 1t was a pandering to the
lowest passions, and the fostering OF
a taste for the low, the vulgar and I'M
moral.
1t is an old maxim that person can
not handle pitch without being de-
filed. The Grand opera house manage
better elements Of society II 1t proposes
to associate the play house with the
worse. If for no high motive, II
ought to court a reputation for respect
ability for the very names sake. The
charge is made that theatricals are de-
moralizing For that reason many peo-
ple do not patronize them who would
feel justified in going to the legitimate
drama. It is singular lack OF good
Judgment that managers often encour-
age and perpetuate that view by the
low standard of entertainment they
give the public. A good name, IN the
atricals as we'll as in all other lines OF
business, is good capital and greatly to
be desired. But a reputable name IS
not to be won by disreputable associa-
tons.
The Hawk-Eye will gladly do every
thing. within reason to foster the legiti-
mate drama and wholesome entertain
ments in Burlington. The other kind
are not wanted by the people OF Bur-
Misunderstanding that class to whom
Gen. Grants singing rebuke woulo ap''