Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-02-01
Travellers Urged to Boost Tor
the Public Safety Bills Be-
fore Legislature
MANY ROAD MEN sNoWBouND
Railroad Agent Becomes a Knight Of
the Grip-John G. Hausch and Wife
Join the Travellers Colony in Mar
shalItown-Third Of Series of Trav-
cling Mems Parties Held at Pilgrim.

The DlllS introduced IN tne senate ny
Burgess, that provide that all en-
trance doors must open outward in ho-
tells, and all public places, as we'll as
the one introduced in the house by
James A. Smith, Of Usage, compelling
in fact to have better fire protection
than at present, should receive the sup
port of every travelling man, as we are
all Interested. The committee appointed
by the Commercial Travellers Congress
of Iowa is good one and we should
get busy and do all we can to hap
them. They are ]. A, Gunne. of Des
Moines: Fred Vetsch. Of Sioux City,
and C. r. Rohde, of Waterloo. In one
of the leading hotels in our city the
main doors open in. How would we
fare should a fire break out in the
night, and all make a grand rush to
get out?
A. J. Weadley with the Black Hawk
Coffee Company. of Waterloo. was
snow-bound at Slater from Thursday
night until Saturday afternoon, arriv-
ing home at midnight Saturday. There
were a number of the boys together
and all enjoyed themselves the best
they could. The snow storm was It
hindrance to the travellers who wished
to reach home Friday night. as few
Tvs Cow no, nf r
the boys Of today could look back 20
the years 1885 and 1886, they would
have something to remember, for ut
that time many We're showed in for
over two weeks. The writer happened
to be one of them, and it was on tho
good old Northwestern.
Ben Golden, of Omaha, salesman for
the 'Cudahy Packing Company, is the
greatest joker of any of the boys trav-
cling He is never satisfied unless get
ting some one in trouble. His friend.
Jack Bruce, q butcher of Perry, who
was lately married, has been wanting
for long time the privilege of get
ting even with Ben if possible. and
knowing that Ben was expected in
Perry few days, he wrote his wife
postal card signed Ben Golden, md
when Ben showed up Jack invited him
to go to supper with him and meet
his wife. To be sure Ben was only too
glad to go with him and when Ben
was introduced to Mrs. Bruce she at
once wanted to know what he meant
more Ben and Jack tried to explain it
n. IA ~, Lot 1-f
Is that Ben swears he will get even if
he travels long enough.
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Charles DEUEL., the accomm odatfng
caller and News agent at the union de-
pot, is noted for seldom making mis-
take, but the other day as the Iowa
Central pulled north Charles grabbed
bundle of papers, boarded the train and
called out Chicago papers, latest news.
A number were. sold, and after the
train pulled out the boys discovered,
as one of them expressed it, sold
again." They had been given papers
one day old. but when one is as faith
full and true as Charles they always
have some one come to their rescue.
And so it was in this case, as e. NJ.
Wentworth happened to be a passenger
on the train and as soon as he found
out the mistake, he paid every one on
the train the price of the paper. 1t was
not long before Mr.. Deuel. heard of
the mistake and he kept a sharp look
out for Mr.. Wentworth until he was
able to settle with him for his kind
ness In fixing 1t up.
j. M. McNeal, with the Cedar Rap
Ids Candy Company, was an MARSHALL
town Monday last. Jim is improving a
little all the time.
No. on the G. & N. w. west bound
that leaves Marsl1alltown at s a. M,
low makes regular stops at Nevada
and Jefferson.
j. W. LasheMe, who for the past
EN- years was agent for the c. & N. w.
1t Manning, resigned his position
lew weeks ago, and started on the road
asst week as superintedent Of statesmen
or the Seminole Indian Medicine Com
,any, of Boone He expects to move his
amiy to Boone as soon as he can Sc
,ure good home.
F. e. BigeloW, Of Marshalltown, starts
,ut today for Brittian & Co. He will
all on the trade in the city of Duluth,
Minn.
The travelling mems party held at the
Pilgrim Hotel last Saturday evening
vas not largely attended owing to the