Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-01
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
Travelling Men Wondering Why
Depots Are Ornamented With
Unused Bulletin Boards
COMMERCIAL MEN AND REBATES
Vicious System Believed TO Have Been
Responsible for DefaIcation of Mar
shaltown Traveller = II. v. Foote
Compelled to Seek Warmer Climate
Notes Of Interest.

The c. & ~ w. has in nearly every
depot on its line a bulletin board, put
there no doubt for purpose, but at
present not in use 1t would be great
blessing If the company now would
compel the agents to bulletin the
tention to the one kept in the G.
N. w. station at Marshaltown. 1t Is
kept up in fine shape and is great
credit to the operator as well as
great convenience to the travelling men.
Let the good work go on.
Another one of Marshalltown's young
travellers is a defaulter. 1t seems
strange that young man, with no
bad habits whatever should meet with
such a misfortune. 1t seems to be
the opinion of a great many that his
shortage was caused by rebating lin
order to get business habit that is
followed quite extensively by some OF
the grocery statesmen AS the interna-
tional law now is, any one caught re-
batting to customer, stands in the
same position as does the railroad
company that rebates to large ship
per, and that the one who receives
the rebate Is as guilty as the one who
gives it.
w. D. Glow, of our city. with the
Horse Whip Company, OF Westheld,
Mass, was in the towns along the
story City branch on Thursday and
Friday. w. D. reports the best bust
ness he has had for years
Will Loree, an old Marshalltown boy.
Is meeting with splendid success as
salesman for the Paxton & Gallagher
Company, of Omaha. Will carries the
hardware line, and called on the trade
in Carroll on Thursday last
Will Simpson, until short time ago
of the firm of Simpson Bros. general
Of Dedham, Ia, is on the
road in the interest Of a land company,
but says it will be only for a short
time. as he will soon take charge of
bank in South Dakota that the boys
have purchased.
T.
r. M. LOOMS, of Cedar Falls. sales
man for Altman, Taylor Manufacturing
company. was in our city on Thursday.
Mr.. LOOMS has, been with the above
firm for over twenty years. and looks
lust as young as he did when he start
ed out.
One of Marshalltown's most success
full statesmen is Harry Comparet, who
writes orders for the Luthe Hardware
company, of Des Moines Harry
worked the towns on the Story City
branch last week, spending Saturday
in Des Moines with his firm.
Will Zieka, with Warfield-HoweN
Grocery company, of Des Moines, has
fully recovered from his spell of sick
ness, and is looking better than he has
for years. No doubt the long rest did
him good. He was calling on his trade
in State Center on Thursday.
III. v. Foote. one of Iowa's popular
salesmen has at last been compelled to
give up the road, and will be taken by
his brother John to Mexico, in hopes
that the change may be a benefit to his
health 1t seems sad that one so young
and active and in the prime of life
should be compelled to give up. He
has fought his disease hard, but with
little success.
w. G.. Nourse, the factory represent
Battleboro, VT, spent Sunday and to-
-, "a, ,ct,, Nv,
is a very pleasing gentleman to meet.
Another. one of Iowa's successful
travellers has been called to his home
beyond, Ira w. Hullinger, of Clinton,
Iowa, salesman for Olney & McDaid,
wholesale druggists. Ira was still a
young man, just thirty-nine years Of
age, and was very popular with all.
He died just one week ago.
John Berg is out in the interest Of
Let's, Fletcher Company, on the terri
tory formerly covered by Mr.. Morse.
The jolly, good natured Fred Able,
of Boone, salesman for G. c. Taft &!
Co, of Des Moines, claimed a big bus
mess on the NV. last week.
$50
A. ]. Bailey, better known as Bill
Bailey, salesman for Brown-H Hurley
Hardware Company, of Des Moines.
spent the week in the towns in western
Iowa. Bill says he has one of the finest
positions he has ever had, and is doing
the best business he has ever done in
the state, which is good news to his
many friends in Marshalltown. He ex-
poets at some future time to again.
make his home in our city. 1t will bel
hard to find more popular salesman
than Mr.. Bailey.
One OF the best known travellers that
makes Iowa territory is j. III. Hollis,
with A. NJ. Foster & Co.. glass manu-
facturers of Chicago. Brother Hollis is
what we call an old timer having
called on the trade in our city for the
above firm for over twentythree years.
He visited his customers in MARSHALL
town last Wednesday.
A. X. Buell.. with Franklin McVeigh