Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-25
LOOKER.ON In IOWA

Iowa Falls, Jan. 25.-LaSt week in
this column the writer ventured to say
something about the ice crop of Iowa
for 1905 Before the written words
were in type the weather changed and
the ice harvest commenced at this
place, and has continued from that
time altho reports from other parts
Of the state show little or no ice harry
est so far in January. The situation
here is very favorable for an early
and continued supply. The banks Of
the river are high and only the early
morning and the late evening sun
shines on the ice. so that with four
days Of spring weather this week the
harvest OF 10 to II inch ice was not
interrupted. The ice houses here are
filed and as fast as twelve to fifteen
teams can haul 1t to the cars at the
nearest depots, 1t Is shipped to many
places II the weather continues fav-
orable there is no reason why an inn
mense supply should not be marketed
here. incidentally bringing in consid-
cradle money and furnishing work for
all the men and teams that can be OBJ
tanned. The three railroads here
reach hundreds of towns that will have
to buy ice and ship 1t in, this year.
Reports are that at Clear Lake they
are also cutting a splendid quality of
ice, and shipping many carloads.
Give Iowa Falls credit for good
system of naming the streets. Posts
about five feet high, painted white,
are placed on the sidewalk at the in
tersection of the streets. On these
posts is painted in big black letters
the name of the street that faces it.
On the other side the name Of the
other facing street, so that he who
runs may read, even if the letters
have to be ensinalled to accommodate
"Rocksy lvania Avenue"
Who wouldn't be congressman?
|. e., in Iowa. And who wouldn't like
shoe string district. One of those
wisely ? arranged districts that takes
in the state of Dubuque as we'll as
prohibition Iowa Falls and Eldora. One
where it is reported Senator Allison
once took the train for Washington d.
c., rather than remain in his home
town and address a Sunday school pic
mic coming on an excursion from Sore
Lrt hibtion town. Congressman Bird
sail has not to line up at this time on
tie prohibition question, at least no.
,,ntil he CAGES that question in con-
gress, but t. does look as tho he Wo al
have 10 place himself squarely in the
ranks of the progressives or stand
patters. In either case hell be damned
If does and damned if he don't" One
hi to Slttn
are determined to find out "where he
is at" One puny republican told the
writer here today we're going to ask
him for public statement of hts po-
sition on the Allison Cummins deal.
We were told last week by a Des
Moines politician that in a short time
Birdsall will join Dolliver in favor of
the re-election of Allison. That's what
we want him to do, ''cut bait or
, fish The writer does not
go into the eastern part
of Congressman Birdsall's district. but
reads and hears enough from there to
know the worthy congressman would
get into the hottest kind of hot water
if he went back on Allison. that is that
part of the district. Where the pro-
gressives will find solace by going
back" on Birdsall is a problem. Bur-
ton, Sweet or Pickett of Waterloo cam
not fill the bill. Both are reported as
The writer in this column takes no
standpatters and Allison supporters.
| part in political discussions, but sug-
gests to the progressives that Mr..
Birdsall's action and the part he took
! in the last state convention and guber-
Material election is a matter Of rec
ord, and anyone can easily get the his
tory of the whole affair by consulting
the daily papers of that date.
The writer also only makes regular
| trips into part of Congressman Cous-
ms district, SO that from personal OBJ
servation he can only speak of such
parts, but this thing is sure: If the
| opposition to Mr.. Cousins unites, Mr..
! Cousins is serving his last term in
congress. While the opposition to
| Cousins is more or less progressive
and standpatters fight, the real attack
is a personal one. Ugly charges are
| freely made, and while they are not
as yet in type, the matter discussed is
no longer secret and is sure to be
made public. With good management
a candidate that has never mixed up in
| the two winged fight in Iowa" will
easily carry the district against Cou-
| sins.
~ MN.7~~