Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-16

which the factory at Marshalltown
| failed, Il buggy factory has made for
Its owner Il fortune variously estinat-
ed at from n quarter of million to
half a million dollars. During that
time a partner has retired from that
business and invested $150,00O In an
other buggy trailing company, and
there is at least $150,000 more OF
C;rinnell money invested by other Grin
nell men in three or four other trailing
companies. In January, when the
buggy statesmen congregate in Grinneli
for their annual meetings, the town
thinks it is entertaining delegate
convention, and the two hotels are
taxed to accommodate them. Let sue
cess like that come to MarshalltoWn,
and results will accrue likewise.
When the FRS remodeled build
ing Is completed and the Workmen
have finished the new federal building,
1t is hoped that a start will have been
made to completely surround the court
house with public and quasi public
buildings of striking architectural
beauty. new hotel and a new Pres
bytcrian church should come next.
The publication, this week, Of the
IRIS annual review of the city $
womens clubs, gives the reader some
thing of an idea of what is being ac-
complished in Marshalltown in club
work. In no other Iowa city OF it's size
and in few of those much larger, Will
there be found so many ilourishins
Womer's clubs as in Marshalltown. In
addition to the good work they are
doing In their literary and social work,
they give to the outside world the cor
rect impression of the intellectual
standing of the city. Where women
are interested in their intellectual ana
social development, there one win- find
good homes, where children are being
reared as they should be. All Mar
shalltown should be proud of Its Wom-
ems clubs. despite sam" Jones slur
on the club woman, and former local
minister's sighting remark as TO her
average intelligence.
If the city council adopts Council
man Websters ordinance Marshalltown
consumers are to have cheaper light
and gas before many more months.
Mr.. Webster has prepared an ordin-
ance that fixes the rates for both COM
modities, so that u saving of from ~
to % per cent is given the consumer.
Mr.. Webster's figures are based upon
those in force in other Iowa cities, and
as compared to these he proclaims
that Marshalltown is at present pay
ing too much.
DR. Rosa Liebig. city humane officer.
who has held her appointment two and
one-half years and has done tie work
of the office without pay, has asked
the council to set aside a certain
small sum to be used in defraying her
expenses while in the discharge OF her
duty DR.. Liebig is compelled TO make
expenditures occasionally, and the
money comes out of her own pocket
unless the council sees fit to allow the
bill. Many times. rather than present
bill, DR.. Liebig has met
the expense herself. There is
no more efficient officer in the
in the city than the little woman who
looks after the rights of dumb brutes
which are mistreated, or unfortunate
children without the propec home
training No one. excepting those in
touch with the numerous affairs that
come under her supervision. knows
what she is called upon to do. or how
many hours day and night, she puts
in in the discharge OF a duty, without
pay Mayor Ingledue's testiplonial Of
her sterling worth to his police force,
in open council, was from tine heart
as he is In position to know what
the trials of the humane officer are.
The council can get no better value
for a. small sum expended than to al
low the humane officer reasonable re-
sources for expenses.