Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-06
Local Comment

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Marshalltown has been entertaining
this week hundred or more visitors
high in the, Masonic order. They were
mostly men of prominence in their
home communities, active in municipal
affairs, superior body OF critics, and
it was most gratifying to hear their
praises of Marshalltown as a city. as
they were shown around. Il didn't
know you had such fine town.
This is the best improved town ever
saw" you've got more factories here
than ever supposed you had" your
people keep their lawns and trees up
In better shape than in most places we
visit" Your postoffice is beautiful
building Your paved streets GER
tainly help the looks of your town..
Things look mighty prosperous mere,
were some Of the remarks overheard
among the visitors as they were shown
about the city. Marshalltown, thru It's
merchants association, could we'll al
ford to go after conventions during the
coming year merely for the advertising
benefit to be derived from showing
people what we have In the way OF
city
Since practically every employer IN
the city is looking for more men OF
some trade or another. why wouldn't IT
be a good plan for the merchants as
social ton to advertise turnout the east
for men to move to Marshalltown!
This would build UP our city without
much expense.
The merchants association of Dam
Vile M is advertising thruout the
trade papers of the east, it's free sites
and railroad advantages for factories.
Des Moines is raising fund of $25,oOo
to be placed with professional adver-
Using agency for advertising Des
Moines. Why not use some OF the cues
In the merchants association Tor au-
yertising Marshalltown. Many young
man with a factory scheme mistn DC
attracted to our city If he only kne"
what we had.
Mayor Ing,edue is not slow 10 ac-
cept a suggestion. We know ne pays
his subscription and are forced 10 pc
lieve that he reads the T.-R, TOT IL
has been only seven days since 'he
publication of plea In this column
for the protection of the fox squirreis
who want to move to Marshallto"n
and the mayor has already ordered
three pairs Of tame squirrels from tne
public park at Council Bluffs sent mere
to be domiciled In new houses bullt TOT
them in the large trees OF the court
house square. At his request the city
attorney has drafted an ordinance TOT
the protection Of these squirrels ana IL
the council accepts it the machinery
will be ready for swift punishment 10
anyone who attempts to harm squir-
rels within the city limits.
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Congressman Cousins will tell the
farmers of Marshall county how pros
porous they are having arranged 10
speak at LeGrand and at Gilman. No
one can talk of prosperity IN more
musical tones than can Mr. Cousins.
His speeches will make any republican
feel glad he is living z in this year. 1906
If ever there was year in which
showing could be made in a corn con-
test it ought to be this year. Let
everybody turn in and exhibit. 1t may
be that such care can be taken with
their seed by Marshall county farmers
that this years yield can be dupll-
Gated under even less favorable
weather.
The local NJ E. church, which has
long held the reputation OF being
church of poor people, has demon
strated this year what an able, live
preacher and good business manage
ment can do. The church will close
the year with all current expenses
paid and surplus Of 5000 In the
treasury. Loose collections, owing to
the drawing capacity Of their preach
er. have averaged better than $1,000
Sunday, whereas $500 was once the
limit. But the real secret of such fl
nancial success has been the excellent
business management given the church
by its trustees The apportionment sys-
tenn is used. Every member Is ex-
pected to contribute to the support of
the church even tho it be but a very
small amount An apportionment is
made of what this amount should be
and the list is published. Hundreds Of
members are listed as low as ten
cents per week, the whole apportion"
ment is made upon a weekly basis and
the amounts thus asked are SO snlan
that everybody can pay them4 Per-
sistent collectiono is followed with the
result that a church is maintained in
a thrifty condition by a membership
of comparatively poor people. The
preacher does not do it all, but he
helps. He inspires confidence, which
means enthusiasm and his members
do the work of business management.
This showing is tribute to one phase
Of the success which Rev. Smith has
achieved in his first years passionate
here. There are others.
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The night school work of the Y. M.
c. A. has begun Young men In this
city who are looking for an increase
of salary TO come rolling down their
street should run out and grab at
these night school classes. A farm,
nowadays, is worth any sum on which
1t can earn four per cent annual net
income. On the same basis night
school class which will raise mans
salary $50 per month should be worth
$4,000 to him and 1t need not cost
him more than IS to $500. according
to the amount Of books he buys Men