Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-05-02

eliminated. Mr.. Boardman should con-
slider that the public welfare as we'll
as his professional reputation for win
ming lawsuits is entitled to consider
alton. Settle the dam case.
y
The business public should hesitate
this year before coming down with Its
contributions for band music, and in
sist upon settlement of last year S
row between the three band organlza-
lions. There is none too much talent
of the right kind in the three organiza-
tions for one first-class band, and that
is all Marshalltown needs. Let's walt
for a get together and a united band
before we chip in for the music.
q
A 100000 bank with magnificent
double banking room is distinct pub
lie improvement for MarShalltoWn. IL
marks a transition from an ordinary
county seat town to city which sig
nifies that Marshalltown is to be rec
ognized in the future as a market CEN
ter banking center and a manu-
featuring CITY, Such enlarged strength
to a bank will attract deposits from
a greater distance and result In a
larger supply of loanable funds for the
conduct of Marshalltown's legitimate
and safe business enterprises. While
under the management of Messrs. Den
mead and ST. Clair there will never
be anything but loaning so extremely
cautious as to amount to ultra-conser-
vatism the growth Of the city's business
enterprises will in time convince them
that accommodations will be justified
under their enlarged capital which
could never have been safe before.
Hence the consolidation means double
strength for the depositors, and more
deposits; greater loaning capacity and
hence more business, both for the bus
mess men of the community and for
the bank. Let us all get onto met
ropolitan basis. We will soon have a
quarter of a million dollar bank in
capital and surplus, and let us next
have a five-story office building, a
torium and a business mems social
club
The fruit crop is killed. long live
the fruit crop. At least that Is
philosophical way to view the situa-
ton. Every year lamentable stories
are told about the fruit crop, and ev-
cry year Marshall county has some
fine fruit. To be true, this seasons
crop is doubtless materially lessened,
but let us be cheerful about it.
1t is too bad that there is no cir
Gus in view for the Immediate future
that Is, too bad for the circus. The
manner in which the 50-cent pieces
are being earned by the small boy OF
Marshalltown is sufficient to COM
mand the attention of financiers who
may be contemplating opening saw
ings bank The cause is a small ad in
the T.-R.. calling attention to the fact
that half dollars would be exchanged
by the chief of police for unlicensed
CANNES. The bottle hunting industry
has been cast aside for the present,
and ours are being gathered in. With
no school today this will be black
Saturday for the unfortunate CANNES
caught are without tags.
Candidates before the June primar-
les, need not worry for fear that they
are to have more opposition. This Is
the last day of filing.
q
The hearts Of many MarshalltoWn
friends go out in deep sympathy for
we'll known .MarshalltoWn woman,
who, this week. has been called upon
to bury her second and only remain
ing son. In less than two years time
husband and two sons have been
called. leaving only the mother as the
last of family of four.
II the Marhalltown Retail Mer-
chants association wants to do some
thing worth while, it might tackle the
Iowa Central strike. Today there are
100 men out of work. Almost 100 other
men have been imported to take their
places. The population is temporarily
swelled, but there is no more work
than there was before the men struck.
1t is indeed unfortunate that, at a
time when prospects were never bet
ter for prosperous summer for the
employed, some labor trouble should
develop, to drive men from their work.
There are always two sides to these
questions, and arbitration is about the
only satisfactory solution. Marshall
town is interested more than any 9TH
er city on the Iowa Central road to
see that this strike is settled as soon
as possible. Outsiders can probably
do much toward bringing the contest
ants together The business men could
at least investigate the merits Of the
case, and try to bring the company
and it's men together
THEY LOOK RIGHT.