Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-28
KNIGHTS OF IHE GRIP
Marshalltown Institution That
Might Adopt Correct Business
Methods With Profit
GAS ADuLTERATED WITH AIR
Able Succeeds as a Minstrel Star -
Travellers Make Trip Of Inspection to
MarshaiItown Notwithstanding
Column of News Items Concerning
Travellers.


The travelling mans success is due
to the good quality of the goods he
ding of his trade. You show me
salesman not honest in his dealings
and I will show you a man of very
short life as a road salesman. 1t
seems to be so very different with the
management of the Electric Light and
Power Company of our city. They are
allowed to thrive and grow rich by
treating their customers in a most un-
businesslike manner. Were we to fur
nish goods adulterated in the least we
would be prosecuted at once. Not so
with them. They can furnish gas more
! than half air, so much so that When
turned on the heat will not melt lard.
It is but a short time ago that GER
tain councilman of our city, who was
using their light, thinking something
was wrong, removed his lights for the
month, but the bill remained the same.
Fred Able, salesman for G. G. Taft,
of Des Moines, left his sample case
at home Thursday last, and departed
for Anamosa, where he took the lead
ing part in minstrel show given by
the Apollo club of that city. Fred made
HI t1,c he W
ceived we are afraid may induce him
to leave the road for the minstrels.
He has taken part in number of
shows in the different cities of Iowa,
and never fails to make a great hit
w. N. HELEN, with the Marshalltown
Buggy Company, of our city, spent a
couple of days at the factory last
week. Will says the outlook for a big
business for the MarshalltoWn buggies
never was better.
Roy Roberts left Sunday morning
for Portland, Ore, where on Friday
next he will commence work as as
sistant manager for Lang & Co.,
wholesale grocers.
Ed Hine, who represented Olney
McDaid, wholesale druggist at Gin
ton, in Iowa, for a number of years
resigned his position and is now out
with line of cigars from the well
known firm of Litzen & Co. Ed spent
last week in and around Carroll.
Guy Miller, of our city, started out
To- ~, tln Mo- ,]ol1 Nd
Sugar Works. His territory will be on
the c. & N. W. road in western Iowa,
and we all wish Guy success.
Hugh Chambers, with Prouty & Co,
in western Iowa, has just returned
to his trade from three weeks vaca-
ton, which he spent on his farm in
South Dakota. Hugh is so we'll pleased
with the outlook that he has moved
his family to the farm for q year.
The travelling men who took advan-
tage of the manufacturers invitation
to visit their factories last Saturday,
were well paid for the time spent, and
speak with praise at the treatment re-
ceived.
George Hultz, representing Tone
Bros, coffee roasters of Des Moines,
was one of number in his line Wis
iting the trade in western Iowa last
week. George always manages to get
his share Of the business.
J. w. Oliver, with the Sleepy Eye
Milling Company, is working up a
fine trade. and the longer he works
the line, the better he likes the BUSH
ness. H called on trade in western
Iowa last week.
w. e. Sundell, with the Pontiac
Shoe Company, of Pontiac, ILL.,, called
on his trade in western Iowa last week.
Brother Sundell reports one of the best
businesses this fall that he has ever
had, in the twenty-five years on the
| road.
Jim Hartman, with Prouty & Co.,
wholesale grocers Of Des Moines, was
in Boone last Monday. Jim says his
business for the month of September
was the best he has had since going
with the firm. Jim is one of the jolly
knights of the grip, popular with
everyone, and we are all glad to hear
of his large trade.
A. c. Snyder, salesman for the Nc
Laughlin Coffee Company, of Chicago,
left last week for his western trip, to
be absent from home for two weeks
A. c. is we'll pleased with his move
to Marshalltown.
H. E. Jeffrey, Of Carroll, who rep
resents Hubbard, Spencer, Bartlett &
Co., wholesale hardware of Chicago,
was accompanied on his western trip
last week by Charles T. Lawton, the
special cutlery salesman for the same
firm. Mr. Lawton has been interested
in the cutlery business for the past
twenty five years. and is considered
one of the very best posted men in his
line. He has many friends in Iowa
who are glad to have him with us once
again.
G.. ]. Miller, the travellers friend,
from MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, spent Sun
day in our city. G. J. represents the
Plant Rubber Company, of the same
city.
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