Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-09
minneapolis Journal.
! LOOKER.ON IN IOWA !


Be,mond, Aug. 9.--For small town,
I<anawha has a model postoffice build
Ing. this referring to the inside ar
,angements. Each rural free delivery
carrier has a desk and working table
partiti6ned off from the working room
Of the regular office force. A large
receiving box is placed where the mail
for the rural routes is thrown, this
hear the carriers working table. Inc
result is with such complete and handy
Arrangements, that the. carriers ire
huently walk out to their wagons, with
their mail all assorted, at the same
kitme the general delivery window In
The postoffice. All Of which comes
from the postmaster using his brains
land money in fixing up the interior ar
arrangements of the new postoffice.
ii Ex-Speaker Funk, of Iowa Falls, one
Of the best posted politicians of Iowa,
expresses an opinion, that Geo. d. Per-
kins of Sioux City will be the next
governor of Iowa. Not to use his words
or exactly his statements the idea is.
first that Mr.. Perkins is we'll qualified
for the position. Furthermore while
Uncle George does not represent either
of the extreme wings OF the republic
can party of Iowa, he does represent
republicanism in its best sense. That
neither the Iowa idea crowd nor the
standpatters will go into the conven-
ton strong enough to nominate such
man, as Byers of Harlan, or Trewin
of Cedar Rapids, both strong expon-
ents Of their particular sentiments.
That in such an event both elements
can turn to Perkins, and join with the
conservatives in placing him in nomi-
nation. These opinions of Mr.. Funk
are entitled to much respect, as they
come from a man, not noted for being
q harmony preacher.
In this column, some two years ago,
was given the first newspaper account
of the Williams Exchange. Then it
was looked upon as an experiment. The
other day the writer was in Williams,
and from the officials of the company
obtained further facts and figures. The
original 1000, paid in by the mer-
chants of the town has proved suffi-
cient to carry on the business. Divi-
dends are not paid or expected. But
the Williams exchange has for the past
two years handled all of the butter
1 and eggs brought to town. Last
years business amounted to $4,000.
None of the. storekeepers win buy. or
sell butter or eggs. Farmers prefer
to take such produce to the exchange,
and receive real cash. or to take a
slightly advanced price in aluminium
Williams Exchange money. This alum
mum money, in 10 cent, 25 cent, SO
cent and 81 denominations, is received
at par value at any store for goods, or
in settlement of book accounts. Grain
men make change with it. Restaurants
are glad to get it. The writer was not
SO informed, but it is good in the
church contribution boxes. The heath
en- may not care for it, but the preach
er will receive it in part pay
ment of his salary. The
doctor also takes it for services
this the writer knows, because he
tried to pass some on the writer.
Even the depot agent can use it in his
business although he does not remit to
the railroad company in aluminium
money It's a fiat money scheme work
ing beautifully, for this reason there's
prime redemption point, feature
Bryan's free silver doctrine lacks.
There is no question now, but that this
williams Exchange has brought much
increased business to the town, and In