Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-10-07
TWO POPULAR statesmen DEAD
A. L. oImsted and II. V. Foote, Well
Known Travellers, Answer Last Sum
mons-A Surprise on the Milwaukee
Proof That 1t Pays to Advertise
Notes.

mess men of our city that If we can
work together as we should great
good can be accomplished that will
be a benefit to us all. The spirit should
be kept up, and in turn the business
mems commercial club ought to have
banquet and see that the travellers are
good speeches often, and it will help
to create a better feeling, and we feel
that every business man wants to get
acquainted with the 375 travellers liV-
ing in our city. The most of them nave
families and spend large sum OF
money every month. If these gather
ings could be kept up. there would not
be place large enough in a short
time to hold the crowd AT meet
ing of the Commercial club Saturday
evening last, it was decided to set
aside a Saturday to visit the factories
of our city and the following commit
tee was appointed to make all arrange
ments: II. N. White d. ID. Neblett
and A. J. Clark.
Death within the past ten days has
claimed two of IoWa's most popular
and well known travelling men, Both
of the boys resided in Des MONIES. "A.
L. Olmsted, who passed away on sun
day. September 30, at Manning, Iowa,
while he attended to his work on the
road, was one of the jolly knights OF
the grip, and for years has been rec
ognized as leader among men. He
was one of the firm of Walter Boyt
Saddlery Co. of Des Moines. The other
was H. v. Foote, one of lowas most
popular grocery statesmen. Every one
was q friend to both of the boys, ana
it seems but yesterday that they were
with us. Brother Foote was for years
with Warfield- Pratt Howell Grocery
Co, but of late has had to retire from
the road owing to his illness with tu-
He has been sufferer for
over ten years. but would not give up
his duties until forced to take to his bed.
He passed away on Friday last. We
know of no two travellers that Will be
missed from our flock any more than
these two. Their families have the
sympathy of us all in their hour of
sadness.
]. T. Condor, representing The Geo
graphical Publishing Company of Chi
cago, spent part of last week in our
city, and while here became member
Of the Hawkeye. Brother Condor was
the traveller who had his grip stolen at
the union station some weeks ago. He
speaks with praise of the splendid
treatment he received while here by
County Attorney Egermayer, and feels
that everything was done to hasten the
trial that he might get back to attend
to his business. 1t is the belief that
the grip Of w. ]. Haley of Waterloo,
which was stolen a few nights before
Mr.. Condon's, was taken by the same
thief.
A Milwaukee train is never supposed
to be on time. but one day last week
we were all surprised to find one, and
we guess the agent and baggageman
were surprised as we'll 1t happened
in one of the best towns on the road
and they had gone to dinner when the
train was ready to go, so we all turned
in and helped load the baggage with
out it's being checked, and everyone
got on without tickets.
Ed F. Ryan, representing the New
ton Annis Fur Company, of Detroit,
Mich, spent Saturday and Sunday in
our city and showed, his elegant line
of furs at Benedict & Brintnall's.
SO
James Mccarthy of Anamosa,
started out last week for WitWer Bros,
wholesale grocers of Cedar Rapids.
Jim is quite a hustler and will make
many friends.
]. r. Kimban salesman for j. H.
Bell Coffee Company, of Chicago, was
in Grinnell last Thursday ]. r. is
an old timer, having held his position
for over twenty-five years.
If there is any one who thinks it
does not pay to advertise, just ask
Art Keyes, of Cedar Rapids, Cook &
E'ricks grocery salesman. Two weeks
ago we spoke of Arts illness with
and when he arrived home
the last of the week he found eight
letters from different parties. offering
him a sure cure. He seems to be him.
self again, but we can not say if he
tried them all or not
T. L. Travis, with the Shorthill
Company Of our city, was in Oskaloosa
last Wednesday. Brother Travis is as
happy as boy with his first pair Of
boots over his returning to Marshall
town to reside.
I. S. Rist of our city, who has rep
resented for the past two years the
Mapleton Milling Company, of Maple
ton, Mimi, has severed his connection
with the firm, and started out last
Monday with the Anchor Milling Com
pany Of Cedar Rapids. Brother Rist
will continue to reside in Marshall
town.
I'm 6Ro>
-