Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-17
ANYeoDv's RACE VET.
Sentiment at GrinnelI Over Proposed
lnterurban Greatly Divided.

Sentiment at Grinneil Over Proposed
lnterurban Greatly Divided.
Special to Times-RepuDlican.
Grinnell Jan. 1.-THE principal
topic of conversation here is the COM
ing election and the advantages and
disadvantages of the proposed Water
loo Pella and Southwestern railroad.
Men who pay heavy taxes and men
who pay next to none. or even less
than none, discuss the question with
equal vehemence and pertinacity. One
man declares that it is of no use to
vote tax in Grinnell because this is
too important place for the road to
miss and IL it is ever built it will have
to come thru Grinnell. The next man
is just as sure that the road will be
of immense advantage to the city, and
that the increase in property values
will be great and immediate. A third
is positive that the road will never be
built and that this movement is just
a scheme of some long-headed promot-
er to get hold of something for Moth
ing and by some sleight-of hand man
ipulation sell out what he gets and
leave the taxpayers to whistle for their
money and their road. Others are
from Missouri" and perfectly willing
to "be shown" and are carefully scan
ming every particle of evidence. real
or imaginary Some question the eN-
istence Of the immense beds of coal in
Lucas county, of which they have been
told and are asking why, If the coal
is there. it has never been opened
up by the roads already in operation
there. Others see an actual injury to
the city of Grinnell if the road is built.
because of the springing up of small
towns near by in either direction, that
will divert trade from this city. Others
who are willing to concede the value
of the road to the community in gen.
eral see nothing in it for themselves
personally, and SO are not willing to
vote a tax in aid of the road, saying,
IF there people want a road let them
go to work and build it." 1t is any
body's race until the votes are counted
next Saturday evening.
The regular bi-Weekly Benevolent
Social" supper was served last even
ing at the Congregational church to
large and appreciative crowd. The
opportunity for social intercourse at
these suppers is a feature that is much
priced in this church of over 1000
members, with whom the process of
getting acquainted would be very slow
without some such special opportunl-
ty.
One week from last evening will be
the occasion of the regular January
meeting of the MEMS club" of the
Congregational church. This club has
a membership of about hundred at
| 4, y1aa ~
! ing once each month and called meet
| ings at the will of the president or the
request of five members. These club
meetings are not in any sense minis
terial but are conducted by laymen
| who may be members of the church or
not. At the regular December meeting
a very earnest and interesting discus
sion of the state marshal law" as pro-
posed for Iowa was held. The subject
for discussion next week is Manual
/ Training in the Public Schools" and
/ the principal speaker of the evening is
expected to be Professor Starbuck, OF
Iowa City, who is said to be national
| authority on that subject The SUBJ
ject will be open for general discuss
sion after Prof. Starbucks ADDRESS,
and a spirited discussion is expected.
An informal lunch will be provided
| that will occupy but short time ana
| interfere but little with the intellectual
| feast of the evening. The main OBJECT
| in view in the formation of this CLUB
was to get the men of the church into
active work and to get those who have
no especial utilization with any other
| church organization to join with this
| club movement and become interested
in its general line of work.
| G. w. Cowden, of the Grinnell Her
aid. who has been indisposed for some
time with the grippe, is now able to be
out and attending to his usual duties.
| The body of the child of George II.
Chase. living about six miles south
! east of the city, was brought here fos
burial in HazelWood cemetery on Wed
nesday Pneumonia and complications
were the cause of death. Rev. w. w.
| WOODBURY. officiated at the funeral
| Coe College and Iowa College teams
meet tomorrow afternoon at three IN
the mems gymnasium, to contend for
the victory in basket ball. The teams
are said to be we'll matched and an in
teresting game is expected. Coming as
it will do in the afternoon, when the
exciting election to vote on the rail-
road tax question is in progress, the
latter is likely to interfere with the at
tendance upon the game.
At the Friday morning chapel exer-
cises this morning, there was a strong
address by the International secretary
of the Y. M. C. A., Mr.. Fred B. Smith,
which was listened to with pleasure
and profit by the large student body,
and many who are not at present III
college ranks.
Following are the officers and dl-
rectors of the Citizens National bank
who have been recently elected, In
most cases to succeed themselves:
President, H. w. Spaulding; vice pres
ident, w. F. vogt; cashier, H. +.
Lanphere; teller, H. NJ. Harris; direc-
tors, H. W. Spaulding, w. F. Vogt, g.
H. McMurray, John GoodfelloW, H. r.
Lanphere, P. G.. Norris, Alfred Bur-
roughs, John A. Flock, ]. H. McMur-
ray, George M. Fraser. The affairs OF
this bank are reported to be IN a very
prosperous condition.
The official connection Of Principal
w. I. Griffith with the high school OF
this city ceases today, much to the
regret Of teachers and pupils. He ex-
poets 70 begin his duties in his new
position at East Waterloo next Tues