Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-11-04

WIS llidl lllo laII Oll tilC tAaNN
at Oskaloosa. and did not reach Grin
nell until 4:37 in the morning. The
Marshalltown girls were IN charge OF
Mrs Il. III. Boucher and the boys were
attended by two of the men teachers
from the high school. These teachers
insist that their charges did not mis-
conduct themselves but that all en-
joyed the hospitality shown them at
the reception. No one believed that
anyone save possibly some one or two
individuals, were responsible for the
Grinnell papers charge and unless the
Grinnell paper knows that the offender
was from Marshalltown it should give
the visitors an generation. The point
the T.-R. would make, however. is that
many good people can be disgraced by
one individual and that when away
from home as a delegation they have
q right to insist upon correct conduct
on the part of every person along. "A
foot ball squad need not be told how to
maintain discipline.
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A local Roosevelt is abroad In this
community and there Is powerful pres
sure being exerted for peace: an end
to the paving war and settlement
not settlement by more fighting at
law with the fearful cost of such war,
but settlement out of court. Judge
Burnham, after careful consultation
with Judge Caswell, and with the en-
dorsement Of his colleague, has essay
ed the roll Of peace maker. Commits
tees have met with him and 1t is now
proposed that property owners author
ize the citizens Committee to act Tor
them in perfecting settlement Mr.
Ingledue has hundred or more signed
nm already to bring suits IL settle
ment is not reached otherwise, and II
is hoped that all will come IN and au-
thorize his committee to settle with
the Barber company direct.
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The great obstacle feared was the
lawyers. The judiciary committee IS
already under contract with two at
torneys to pay thhem $500, apiece Tor
appearance in the one case now pend
ing in the Federal court involving the
paving done on two streets alone.
Two other attorneys have forty or more
property owners under CONTRACT 70 pay
them front footage fees and per cent
IL they save them from any COST OF
their paving and still another attorn-
ey has a contract for ten per cent OF
what he saves the property owners.
At least one firm Is employed by the
Barber company. hence there are only
two or three attorneys in town not yet
provided for. However, an appear 10
their public spirit has resulted In all OF
the attorneys, with possibly one excep-
ton, which may yet be no exception
agreeing to step out OF the way OF
settlement and accept reasonable com
pensation for their services regardless
of their contract. If Judge Caswell and
Judge Burnham have hit upon meth
cd of settlement Of this paving contro-
versy out OF court and can do the
Roosevelt act in forcing peace they
will have become public benefactors'
Everybody should be willing to pay
what his paving is worth. The man
who stands in the way Of such set
Element in the hopes that some other
man can be made to pay for his paving
is no man and he Is mighty poor cit-
izen. we might say that the attorney
who puts his fee in the way OF set
Element is public enemy, but the at
torneys seem to display reasonable
spirit. Let the committees go ahead
and let's settle II public committee
can be convinced that fair terms are
offered and all costs paid so every man
shares alike. the man who has waived
and the man who has paid as we'll as
the man who has appealed.
The business men Of the city, since
the recent merchants excursion eA-
pertinent, have evidently awakened 10
the fact that an excursion is good
thing" Now that series is being
considered, one to be run IN the I'M
mediate future number of the deal
ers have already signified their willing
nesses to join in sharing the ex-
pense. Whenever q big crowd IS
brought into the city for any occasion,
business men share generally in the
trade of the visitors. 1t is only fair
taking this fact into consideration, that
all Join in the undertaking. and not
leave the burden on a few.
Councilman Mcdonald. of the First
ward. presented the light situation as
viewed by the business men in a way
that was plain and directly to the point,
when he addressed the officials OF tho
mower company. at the recent confer
ence between the council and the COM
pany. on the rate question. Mr.. NC
Donald says that electric lights and
gas for lighting are practically pro-
hibitive to the average business man
under the present rates, and cited as
tht. foundation for his belief the fact
that nine out Of every ten Of the large
business houses on Main street are
lighted by Independent plants. Mr.. Nc
Donald thinks that there is not one OF
the number but who would rather use
commercial light II he could affordit,
Mr. Mcdonald predicted to the COM
pany that IL it would place its lights
at more reasonable rates, 1T could
double It's business on Main street.
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To those who are keeping In touch
with the question of maintaining the
Center street dam, the interview with
Mr.. II. J. Benson, Of Union, as pub
lished in these columns last evening,
was read with interest. Mr.. Benson
has been q close student Of the water
problem in this city in years past, and
was chairman of the water committee
when the serious problem of obtaining
a. supply of pure, wholesome water con-
fronted the council. He assisted In
solving the problem. and naturally he
has a deep interest in the work he
helped create. He fears that the re-
moval OF the dam will seriously inter-
fore with the water supply, and gives