Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-16
KNIGHTS Of THE GRIP
Travelling Men Will Support
ketchum For denomination
For Commissioner
II. c. M. A. PAYS CLAIM
Well Known Traveller Promises to
Boost For MarshaIltewn organiza-
ton - Farmers Getting Busy and
Travelling Men Jubilaot = Neblett's
Sample Cases Tied Up.

Mr.. N. S. ketchum, OF Marshalltown,
state railroad commiss ioner who Is
out for denomination for a second
term, is an old time traveller, and
one who has many friends among the
travellers, and all the boys in Iowa
should do all they can for him. He
has shown in the past that he has a.
ways been ready and willing to do all
he could for US.
G. o. Slade, of Kans as City, sales
man for the Strong Chemical Com
pany, of Cleveland, o., spent Saturday
and Sunday in our city Brother
Slade met with quite an accident Feb
ruary 4, last. While he is able to at
tend to business, it will be some time
before he is as strong IS ever While
here he settled his claim with the H.
C. NJ. A., of our city, end speaks in
the highest terms of the treatment re-
ceived from the association. He trav-
els in four states and says he will al
ways speak a good word for US.
In Marshall county We found some
of the farmers last week, blowing and
dragging. It will be hailed with de-
light by the commercial men, FOR as
soon as the farmers get to work in the
spring, then trade begins to brighten
up, which is very necessary.
D. D. Neblett, salesman for Peete
Bros, soap manufacturers, of KAN
sas City, in arriving home one week
ago last Saturday. rather than to take
his sample case home with him, put 1t
in saloon at the depot, not thinking
that Monday next would be election
day and the saloons would be closed.
Such was the case and when Brother
Neblett went for his sample case Mon
day morning, he was unable to get it
and had to work all day without sam
pies.
C. H. Cleaver, sales nan for the
Clark, Quein and Morse, wholesale
hardware of Peoria, reports the best
trade last week of any so far this year.
C. H. is a hustler at anything he goes
after.
D. NJ. Keefer, with the German
American Coffee Company returned
home Friday evening and reported
good weeks work.
S. B. Lusby, with the Marshall Pickle
and Vinegar works of MarshalltoWn,
spent the week in the towns south on
the Iowa Central. Brother Lusby has
worked up fine trade fer one of Mar
shalltown's leading industries.
Walter Grossenbach representing
MorWetz & Co.. Wholes ale hats, or
Milwaukee, spent Sunday in our city.
This is Walters second year in Iowa
and he commands a large business.
w. T. Bailey. salesman for the
Brown Hurley Hardware Company, OF
Des Moines. expects soon to again
make his home in Marshalltown. Bill
has a great many friends in our city
who will gladly hail his return.
Art vorhis, with Britain & Co., of
our city. was calling on the trade in
western Iowa last week. Art has taken
on a. number of new owns, which
make him hustle.
H. A. Mclaughlin is meeting with
good success for c. c. I'routy, whole
sale erocers of Des Moines H A. is
taking care of Hugh Chambers terri
tory while he Is in California for his
health. Hugh expects to return to his
trade in the spring.
John f. Helwig. who has represented
the Haarmann Pickle and Vinegar
Works Of Omaha, in western Iowa, for
the past twenty years, resigned his
position and is now out for the we'll
known firm of Charles E. Meyers &
Company, Of Rockford, Ill.
G. J. Miller, better known as Josh
the Travelling Poet, salesman for the
Plant Rubber Company Of Minneapolis,
spent Sunday in our city and called on
the trade today.
What are we going to do in the way
of entertaining the trav elers who are
to be our guests over Sunday this
summer? We must get busy if we
contemplate doing anything. In no bet
ter way can we advertise MARSHALL
town than to entertain DUR guests.
The demand from travelling men for
houses to live in is the argest Of any
previous year, and from the outlook at
the present time the demand will be
promptly met, as at least twenty
houses will be put up between now and
fall.
Harry Hartjens, general salesman