Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-08
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
HOTEL INSPECTORS TO BE SOON
WORKING IN IOWA, AND WORK
AWAITS THEM.
IMPROVED TRAIN SERVICE
AIDS MANY TRAVELLERS
Instance Where Dealer Turns a
joke on tho Salesman - George II.
Barrows Returns to Iowa Territory
Several Knights Of tho Grip Change
Houses.

r. d. McFadden, of Hastings, Neb,
Association, has been appointed by
Governor Shallenberger to inspect the
hotels of the state under the Sink law,
which covers sanitary arrangement,
beds, sheets, towels and other appoint
ments. Mr.. McFadden is to get no pay
from the state, but will be paid sal
ary by the three travelling mems or
CARNATIONS of the state, including the
Nebraska Travellers, the Order of I'm
tied Comemrcial Travellers, and the
Travellers Protective Association. He
will appoint eighteen travelling men to
act as deputy inspectors, without pay,
and all will be under the supervision
of the state labor commissioners Mr..
McFadden states that he proposes to
see that the hotels live up to the law
in every particular, or there will fol-
low lot Of prosecutions. His appoint
ment was made at the instance of the
three travelling mems organizations
back of the law and movement.
1t will not be very long now before
inspectors will be looking after the
hotels in iowa. I was shown to bed in
la hotel at Coon Rapids the other even
ing. without doubt the dirtiest thing I
was ever in. When l got up in the
morning and looked out of the VIM
dow a pipe from a cesspool doomed up
about ten feet from the window, and
a hog pen was only few feet away,
and yet Coon Rapids is supposed to
be city p-to-date, and the home of
Ex-Governor Garst.
Out in Nebraska the boys have so
worked upon the sympathies of rail-
road officials that local freights whistle
a signal before departing from sta
ton, thus giving them time for the
working of trade during switching
stops. Every request made to railroad
officials to have this done has been
complied with. This would be a good
plan to work in Iowa, especially on the
c., NJ. & st. P. But on the c. & NV
and Rock Island it would not be neces-
sary, as they have passenger trains in
abundance, so that the boys can make
all the towns they really ought to work
in a day.
The changing Of No. IL on the c.
NV back to 1920 p. m. and making
a number of stops in Iowa, really give!
US another train. This will. help US ou
Isplendidly and Marshalltown, by being
situated on the c. &. NV. and in the
center of Iowa, makes our city the
ideal city for travelling men to live in
There is no city in Iowa where thu
train service is better for travelnt
men than is ours.
4 Gentleman (to cigar dealer): "Hav'
you any so-and-so brand in stock
How are they?" Dealer: First class
sir. This last lot is. an extremely flint
one" Gentleman (departing): Thanks
i You wrote they were yer.
poor, but am pleased tt
find you We're mistaken. I an
the manufacturer Good day." W.
know of similar case in Iowa whel
a coffee salesman in calling on Gus
toner some time ego, was asked t
put a price on coffee in a barrel in hi
store. After examining it very thor
oughly he offered to match it for L
cents. The customer asked him, car
you sure?" He replied: yes, even :
better one than this" "Well, if yo1
can, 1 shall take off from the last bill
1 bought of you just 4 cents a pound
as that coffee is some of the last lot
bought of you. 1t is said the salesman
has never showed up in that tow
since.
J. T. Forbes, one Of the leading sales
men Of Marshalltown, left last Frida
evening for Savannah, Ca, to atten
the triennial of the General Gran
Council Of Royal and Select Masons (
the United States. MIR. Forbes is tn
Grand Master of the Grand Council
! Royal and Select Masons of Iowa, an
] by virtue of his office is the Iowa ref
resentative He expects to be gone tie
!, days or two weeks. The travellers G
Marshalltown are pleased to have or
of their number elected to such a hig
, office in the Masonic body
George H. Barrows. ten years az
l enc of the best known and populs
, travellers, has again taken up low
territory. and since the 1st of Septen
!. Der has been out for the j. NJ. Bour
Co., Coffee Boosters of Toledo.
j George has great many friends
, ,Marshalltown, who hope, should
again decide to live in Iowa, that