Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-28
Local Comment

The stately aster is rivaling the
aueenly rose as the brides flower.
September has exceeded June as a
month of weddings. and fall brides
have not been more numerous in sew
eral years.
Mr.. F. G. Pierce excited unusual in
terest by his address at the recent
convention of the Iowa League OF
Municipalities. He urged that the
league should maintain a. salaried man
at the legislative sessions permanently
and thai there were now too many
farmers In the legislature to vote the
money which Mr.. Pierce thinks the
league ought to have.
The editor of the Melbourne Record
is a believer in printers ink, if the fol-
lowing advertisement In the current is
sue of his paper is any criterion: "A
marriage knot tied by a justice of the
peace is just as good and just as eff
fective as when tied by a minister of
the gospel" 1t is unnecessary to d
that the "ye editor is justice of the
peace "in and for" Logan township.
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If any business Institution in Mar
shalltoWn were u with such a lack
Of business principles as are shown on
different occasions at the Northwestern
passenger station, it would be a short
lived concern. Imagine a merchant,
during the cold, damp days OF the
present week, trying to invite custom
and care for his trade without FUR
nishing comfortable quarters for their
reception. Yet that is the very
thing hundreds of people have
had to contend with this
week at the passenger sta
ton. Women with little children and
babies have been compelled to sit
and SILVER hours at a time waiting for
a train. No heat; no prospects. A
former resident of Marshalltown, a
pioneer business man, now bent with
age, paced back and forth in the sta
ton yesterday trying to keep warm by
exercise. He meekly asked the ticket
agent a question: "Why was there
no fre?' mo fuel" was the curt re-
ply. That was all the satisfaction he
got. How many customers would a
business man have if he made such an
answer to a civil question? The fact
Of the matter is the station has no
steam plant, but as the plant has been
inadequate for years, n was known
last winter to be In it's last struggle,
an entire summer would have given
ample opportunity to install the work
that has now been begun after heat
is needed. Lack Of janitor service
leaves the station dirty and signs read
ing out of order are posted a great
portion of the time in the toilet rooms.
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There is one county paper, at least,
outside Of Marsha1ltown. that is not
afraid to say that the county fair was
an unqualified success. The Gilman
Dispatch notices the fair in the fol-
lowing words: 1.-THE Marshall county
fair was a splendid success, and its
praises are on the tongues of all those
who attended. The exhibits Of horses,
cattle, hogs, sheep, poultry, machinery,
fruit, products and other things easily
surpassed other county fairs and was
the equal of some state fairs. Every
minute of the afternoon was taken up
with fine and varied amusements. such
as races, dog and pony show. foot ball,
base ball, band music, etc. The people
Of this county may take ~pardonable
pride in their fair, and the manage
ment is to be congratulated on the
unqualified success attained" There
are other papers in the county. how
ever, which have never taken very
kindly to the fair. that are conspicu-
Gus by the absence of anything lauda-