Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-29
LOCAL COMMENT


in the efforts at petty thieving has not
been noticeable for long time, and
tho the police department has been
doing everything in its power to DIS
cover who are responsible for the de-
predatons, it seems to be unable TO
cope with the lawless element. There
is no doubt in the minds of the officers
but that the burglars are local tai
ent. There are too many men VINO,
from one years end to the other, hang
about the saloons and billiard halls and
on the street corners, doing nothing
SO far as known they have never been
known to work, and are nothing more
or less than parasites upon the COM
munity. The police, Of course, natur-
ally suspect this element, but to obtain
the necessary proof, positive informa-
ton must be gained. One of these
nights. some householder is going to
surprise the housebreaker, and bur-
glar with bullet thru MIN will be
caught in the act. 1t is just such a
lesson that is needed and an example
of this sort would have more to do
with breaking up petty thieving than
anything that could happen-even ar
a cowardly attack on helpless woman
who was held up at the point OF a gun,
and made to give up all Of her money,
occurred.
Marshalltown people will have an
opportunity to judge of the public spir-
itedness of owners of prospective park
sites, when the commissioners make
their report, which is expected soon.
The board announces that from what
1t has been able to learn the prices Of
suitable sites have been placed at such
high figures as to make the land pro-
hibitive. While 1t is a temptation for
q land owner to set a fancy price upon
property that Is desired for public use,
the opportunity is nevertheless open to
the property owner to make himself
known as public benefactor, and not
charge over what Is considered as
figure for the property. II
the board finds it necessary it can con-
denim the property, have it appraised,
and In that way buy 1t at practically
its own figure.
Judging from reports from different
Iowa cities the state census is proving
disappointment in many of the places
where the work has been completed.
Burlington, which has shown an in
crease of a little over 1000 during the
past five years, has gone so far as to
order q recanvass at the city's ex-
pense. Marshalltown will undoubtedly
be doomed to disappointment with the
nf "a he 20 nf %1o%
ways Of figuring population Indicate
that the town has grown some, the
count is not proving at all satisfac-
tory The T.-R., last week, called at
tention to the necessity of each person
in the city making it his own business
to see that his name Is registered on
the enumerator's card, and would again
urge that this be done. SO far, and
within only few weeks Of the closing
of the work, the assessor has In hand
1890 cards, which is still little un-
der the government census in 1900.
The City Federation Of Women's
Clubs iS going to bend it's efforts to-
ward the establishment Of rest room,
where wives of farmers and Other
women from outside towns, who are
here for days shopping, may have
a place to rest The board of super
visors will assist the club women, by
providing a room in the court house,
as soon as one is vacated. The women
will need other assistance, however,
in carrying out its plans, as it is not
monied institution. The rest room
proposition has been considered by thu
business men before, and now that
the women have taken it up, there is
an opportunity for both to work to-
gether and see that the room Is fitted
up and placed in operation.
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While trade excursions Of jobbing
men are not new thing, MARSHALL
town manufacturers and wholesalers
have never attempted one. The Cedar
Rapids jobbers are to have one Of theii.
excursions thru the city next week,
stopping here on their way to Ames.
How would an excursion to Story City
and return be for Marshalltown job
bers; if not to Story City, to some
other points from which Marshalltowr.
receives trade? An excursion of this
kind would have the effect Of advertis-
ing the different institutions of the
city, and the retailers could join with
the manufacturers. The new CONNER
cial Club officers might try scheme
Of this kind, at any rate.
The farmer boys of Marshall county
are beginning to take an active inter-
est in the corn growing contest for mex.
winter, and every day, at the court
house. will be seen some lyoungster
who has called to get the seed from;
Janitor Kilborn. There was much en-
thusiasm shown in last winters con-
test, and the lads will profit by their
experience, and raise better corn this
year. The boy who takes an Interest
in corn raising before he enters his
teens, bids fair to become the success
full farmer of his day, and a better
farmer, in fact, than his father.
The annual report of the chief Of
police of Des Moines shows that one
out of every ten persons in the cap
ital city was sent to Jail during the
wear ending March 81. A total of 6.991
arrests was made during the year, an
increase of 1908 over the preceding
year. One in every thirty-five was
arrested for intoxication.
Notice.
To lot owners in Riverside cemetery:
On Monday, May LIST, the annual cleo
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