Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-02-11

never such large crowds in the county
seats on Saturday as at present. A
stranger in MarshalltoWn, Eldora.
Hampton, etc, on any Saturday, would
! think there was a circus in town.
No subject of more interest to all
classes has been before the people than
that of the proposed tax to secure de-
positors in national banks. The farm
ers are especially f;lvoring such a law,
and quite generally disposed to give
Mr.. Bryan credit for so good and wise
an act, altho he publicly disclaims it
as being original with him. one farm
or says that we should have this pro-
lection for our money deposited in the
banks, because we are out of town II
not in a position to know MANY things
the business man in town hears of and
thus frequently protects himself II
his business. But the preNailingly eX-
pressed sentiment is that it will end all
panics. A farmer said this: IF ! hear
a ban is busted and | have no money
in ii, | even forget the name of the
bank and don't care If all the money iii
my pocket vas issued by that bank,
for | know the bills are good, because
secured at Washington. Now give us
security at Washington for our de-
posits. and the cashier of the Nextown
bank may steal all he can get hold Of
and | won't lose a wink of sleep. un-
less 1 happen to be a stakeholder.
which isn't likely his year.
So
Speaking of banks, during the late
panic. a Traer National bank had
prominently displayed in their front
window w signs. One was Cedar
Rapids Money showing several clear
ing house certificates issued in Cedar
Rapids. The other WAS "Traer Money
showing their bank bills, drafts. etc.
And this is one of the banks that did
MT put the lid on No depositor was
refused all hat was coming to him.
and business Accommodations We're
carried on as usual, excepting the
cashing of drafts for strangers n
patrons of other banks.
Eyes, sir" said the country mer-
chant, for the first time in my life 1
went to a show in Marshalltown the
other Sunday night. My wife was with
me, and we both were half ashamed
to be there. 1t seemed kinder wicked
something disgraceful, wife said wished
she had a veil. 'fraid somebody from
our town would see us and go back
and tell on us. But honestly, / can't
see the harm in a Sunday theater if
the plays are all like that one. | tell
you, the boys and girls there, and
there were lots Of EN-, never heard a
better sermon than those actors and
actresses preached. OF course, vice
vas punished and virtue rewarded. as
always is done in the play, but you
ought to ave seen the way the APP
plause was given every time hen the
villain got what was comm to him.
My wife usually wipes away tears
when she goes to any show. but this
time she actually cried, and | had a
lump in my throat once, but she don't
know it.
L can't say I'm ready yet to have
Sunday theaters in our town, but |
know everybody in that audience
heard as straight talk on that stage
as ever came from d preachers lips.
AND | know il some of the girls and
boys of this town had seen that play
on Sunday night, it would have set
them a hinkin' about some things they
do here. And do you know, l was &C.
tually surprised at the kind of people
in d show Sunday night. l supposed
all the toughs in town, male and fe-
male, would be there. Well, if they
we're / don't know them when | see
them. Just as good looking people
there AS go to or church Sunday
night" These quoted words are not
intended to invite any discussion con-
corning Sunday shows" They give
merely a view point otherwise not UNI
derStood.