Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-01-11
KNIGHTS Of The GRIP
Third ADnual Meeting OF the II.
c.. NJ. A.at Waterloo Showed
Gratifying Results
F OFFICERS CHOSEN
Wentworth Wins Vice Presidency -
Movement for Better Protection of
Hotel Guests Growns-Marshall-
town Will Be Home of Nearly 1000
Travellers Within Next Year.

The annual meeting of the III. c. NJ
A., which met at Waterloo last Sataf-
day, was we'll attended, about lOo ee-
ing present, and all speak with nigh
est praise of the fine treatment re-
ceived by the landlord of the Ellis no.
tel, where the meeting was held. Before
the meeting closed resolution was
passed thanking the landlord for MS
kindness to the travelling men which
will surely not be forgotten. The num-
Der Of votes cast at the meeting We're
1922, about eighty,five votes being
thrown out. One should be very care
full in voting, and il SO there would be
no excuse for throwing out votes, as
the vote is very plain. The amendments
all carried with over 800 votes for each
amendment. A. G.. johnson for pres
ident, received 974 votes; w. j. Van
Derveer as secretary treasurer l,o'l
L. j. Jarrett as director, received III,
against his opponent Ed L. Stoltz 27s.
For vice president, e. NJ. Wentworth,
of State Center received 601: and F. g.
Stewart, of Marshalltown. 1853. and W.
e. Sundell, of Mason City, III. w. II.
Darner, of Des Moines. for director re-
ceived GIL Charles johnson won from
his opponent, H. NJ. Ballanger, by b6i,
against 395. Fort Dodge was chosen
as the meeting place for next year.
The interest taken by the different
travelling mems organizations in the
United States ass to their protection IN
case Of fire, is meeting with great sue
cess. At the annual meeting of the IL
linois Hotel Keepers association, which
met at Springfield last week, action
which looks forward to the equipment
of every room in hotels with rope fire
escapes was taken up and a COMMITTEES
was appointed to meet in joint ses-
sion with a committee appointed by the
Illinois commercial men at some near
date. Decision as to what they will 10
will be based on the results ON the
committees findings. The body of trav-
cling men, of Waterloo, who lately or
ganized a national organization with
Brokther Rhode as secretary, have
sent to all newspapers as well as con-
gressmen, hoping to reap good results
in short order.
Bvery traveller out of Marshalltown
this year must surely wear pleasant
smile, and let every one know we are
from one of the best cities of Iowa, a
city where for its size more travelling
men reside than in any other city in
Iowa With the railroad facilities. good
schools, a number of good churches,
and everything to make an ideal home
for traveller, we ought to number at
the end of the year nearly 1000 trav-
elers. There is no city in Iowa where
traveller can get as good a residence
with all the conveniences for as little
money as in our city
Travelling men should not forget the
travelling mems party for travelling
men only, to be held at the Pilgrim
hotel Saturday evening, Jan. 16. You
are expected to be on hand at $3.50 p.
M, Bring along your wife or lady
friend, and help to have one Of the
best parties of the season.
The travelling men who make the c..
M. & st. p. are very indignant at the
Iowa Central for disseminating the
stopping of No s at Pickering. The
night train on the c., NJ. & st. p, east
bound and No. S, Iowa Central, ar
rived at Pickering so that passengers
could connect for Marshalltown from
the west. AS it is now, in order to
1r,in hov tr
run to Tama City, and come here over
the C. & N. w. Such service as that
ought to be Investigated by the rail-
road commissioner
Charles Carouthers, one of the pop
ular commercial travellers of our city,
will, as soon as the weather permits,
erect a fine home at the corner of
North Fourth and Fremont streets.
There never was time in Marshall
town when so many new houses will
be erected, as there will be this year.
You hear words Of praise for Mar
shalltown today III nearly every city
you visit; they realize that Marshall
town is about as good city as can
be found. We hear of number of
travelling men who expect to move to
Marshalltown this Spring, or as soon
as the weather will permit.
L. T. Martensen, who has represented
August Steffen Dry Goods company, of
Davenport, in Iowa for the past seven
wears resigned his position Jan. and
with others purchased the dry goods
store Of Rice & Brown, of Maquoketa,
la. The firm Is Hanck, Martensen Dry
Goods company. They took possession
Jana. We wish the boys good success
in their new undertaking.
Marshalltown makes good showing
when compared with towns much larg-
er. The postmaster of Appleton, Wis, a
city of over $4,000, and a great manu-
featuring center, writes a friend in our
city that he noticed that the receipts
of the Marshalltown postoffice were
over $4,000 more than was theirs. This
surely speaks well for iMarshalltoWn.
S., B. Lusby, salesman for the Mar
shall Vinegar and Pickle works of our
city, reports a better trade 50 far this
year than the same time in any month