Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-06

#. B. Cookery, district passenger
agent of the Missouri. Kansas & Tex
as railroad, also a candidate for one
of the board Of directors of the 1. S.
T. NJ A, spent Saturday in our city.
T. B. is quite a politician, and thinks
his chances are very good for his cleo
ton. He has a great many friends
all over Iowa, who will be glad to give
him their vote.
Milton T. Hirsch, Of Des Moines,
Salesman for Peterson & Stevenson,
many friends in Marshalltown on Sat-
urday. 1t was his first visit to our
city, and he was quite surprised to
know that everything looks as fine as
1t does. Milton was loud in our praise.
Sometimes. as we enter upon the
new year we feel like forgetting the
one Just passed; turn our backs on it,
with no desire for retrospection, for
as the Scotch bard says: "And back
ward, Och l turn my eye on prospect
drear.'' Now we don't feel that way
toward the last old year. We feel
proud Of it. Proud of the fact that
the business of the Iowa knights of the
grip has shown such grand increase,
as compared with 1886 We feel like
SAYING to the new year: Keep your
eve on 1907 and do your best"
Travelling men should not forget the
annual meeting Of the H. c. M. A. al
Cedar Rapids on Saturday, January IL
| They would like to see as many mem
| bers present as possible.
A new time card will go into effect
on the c.. & N. w. January II, and one
of the principle changes are on Nos
Is and 16, that have been running
from Jewell Junction to Tama, and
connecting with main line trains, and
| which will after that date be run via
Ames, then connecting with the main
line train.
At the meeting of the Travelling
Mems Commercial club Saturday even
ing "a resolution was passed express
ing approval of Mr.. o. L. ,Ingledue's
administration of the mayors office,
asking him to become a candidate for
state senator, and pledging support to
him If he should decide to seek the
nomination. "Appreciating the need Of
business representative" is given as
the preamble of the resolution.
Gus Sears starts out today for the
Marshall Oil Company of our city. Gus
has until lately been travelling in
South Dakota, for a Minneapolis firm.
L. r. Maxwell, with the Staver Car
riage Company, Of Chicago, is proud
over the fact that he can wear the rib
bons, for having sold the most goods
for his firm for the year 1907.
A. A. Gross, who for long time has
had charge of the business for the
Standard Oil Company at Carroll,
Iowa, will after January 10 take up
the grips in the interest of the Mar
shall Oil Company, with headquarters
in our city, The company is to be
congratulated in being able 70 secure
so valuable man to their force.
E. NJ Wallen, for years with the
Cudahy Packing Company of Omaha
started out January 1 for JeWett
& Sherman Of Milwaukee, teas and
coffees.
H. N. White, with Simmons Hard
ware Company, of ST. Louis, was ac-
companied by his son Stewart, on the
trip to Ames and Boone last week.
1. S. Rist, salesman for Wells, Alb
bolt. Norman & Co., millers, of
Schuyler, Neb., left last Friday on his
western Iowa trip. l. S. is well pleased
with his change and says the prospects
are of the brightest
Fred Thompson, with the Omaha
Packing Company, arrived home Fri
day from a weeks vacation spent with
his parents and friends in Nebraska.
c. H. Cleaver. salesman for Clark,
Quien & Morse. wholesale hardware
dealers of Peoria, spent most of last
week at the house making arrange