Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-03-10
LOCAL COMMENT

The fact that but very few chattel
merous transfers of farm property at
this season of the year, and better still,
that a great many releases are being
made, indicates healthy tone to bust
ness in the rural districts of the coun-
ty The usual large number of trans
fers is being placed on record, and the
releases and chattels are fewer than
at any time in recent years.
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In this day of political management
and widespread ambition to hold Of
flee. one has a just cause to feel hon-
ored If the office seeks him. 1t is not
often that, in city campaign. the Of
flee goes out Cooking for man." but
such is the case in the Second ward
where DR.. w. S. Devine has been pre-
vailed upon to run as councilman. Dr.
Devine may well feel honored, whether
elected to the office or not. 1t is an
honor to know that the people want
him as the representative of their in
terests. He can i'll afford to spend the
time, and yet. when public demands
are made upon a citizen for sacrifice
of his own interests, it is hard for him
to refuse. Marshalltown is in need of
a good physician on the council. and
should have one as a member all the
time. The health and sanitation COM
mittee might be placed in his charge
and, instead of being committee of
the least Importance, would be one
wherein much benefit to the city might
result.
Death, this week, removed another of
the grand old men of the county, in
the person Of Rev. William C. Smith.
of Albion. Rev. Smith was one of the
three original .'old-line" judges of Mar
shall county, upon whom devolved the
duty of conducting about all of the
aounty's business. His work included
what is now done by the board of SUI
fervlsors, all the probate court busi-
ness. and the criminal cases handled
by justices of the peace. He was a
man among men, and his righteous life
ended only after touching the four
score mark might we'll be taken as an
example for the present generation
There is but one of the three original
county judges left, William Battin. of
this city. Judge John Hobbs. of Albion.
died only a few months ago.
Judge Battin, who has been a war,,
personal friend of Judge Smith for 90
many years, pays him a tribute in the
following words: 1--WE paw orr Last
respects to much esteemed fellow
cltlzen, one Who has seen our country
all covered with wild prairie grasses.
and native timber, and has witnessed
the progress made in changing this
condition. by the formation of homes
for a well-to-do and prosperous peonle
While this is much. it is not the kind
Of change in which our brother took
the greatest interest. and in which he |
most directed his labors. A mixed peo |
pie. from various countries. and from |
various parts of our own country |
strangers in a strange land, forms a |
which sometimes seems TO
tempt persons to throw off that re-
straint felt in former home and neigh
borhood. 1t was here he found his |
greatest opportunity for usefulness. AS
an educator he was at this period a !
success His field was the common |
school. and be. as minister. could preach |
4 pure gospel to all the people. AS a |
citizen he was awarded a place at the
front. and without any assumed self
Importance was. by common consent
IF his fellow citizens. regarded as a
eader. He was not a seeker after great
wealth for the sake of wealth. for what
shall it profit a man if he gain the
whole world and lose his own SOUL I
And why sacrifice the pure joys of life |
FOR an uncertain fleeing part of the
world? The meek and lowly life was |
MS, and his peaceful happy departure
almost forbids a tear. Our sorrows I
and darkness of the present. are over 7
come and Illuminated by the brilliance
IF the future into which he has enter |
ID. We regard him now as the asso-