Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-01-18
Looker-On In Iona

Iowa Falls Jan. 1S.-Perhaps 1t will
all be settled before this is in type, but
the situation is quite interesting at this
writing. ats all about the appointment
of new postmaster for this town. Mr..
Winery, the present incumbents term
expires Feb. T. 1910, and it is under
stood is not a candidate for re-appoint-
ment. Congressman c. e. Pickett came
here SOME days ago to look over the
ground and decide on a successor for
MIR. WINERY. He found that e. +.
Benedict, the present deputy post
master, had host of friends who
asked Mr.. Pickett to give Benedict the
Office. He also found out that S. H.
Welden was backed by another large
number of voters especially those who
had been active workers for Mr.. Pick
etts election as congressman. He was
also informed that H. E. was a
receptive candidate, having some
friends working in his behalf.
There was caucus called, and c. H.
Birmingham gave many good reasons
why Mr.. Weldon should be appointed.
Editor f. A. Nichols was present and
very forcibly stated the need of ap-
pointing Mr.. Benedict Things were
at a standstill, and it looked as tho the
postoffice would have to be closed Feb.
9TH and citizens here get their mail at
Owasa or by rural free delivery. Then
somebody, perhaps it was Nichols your
scribe's informant is not sure. suggest
ed that the matter be left for time in
the hands of Messrs. Birmingham and
Nichols and it was agreed by all pres
ent that if they agreed on candidate,
Mr.. Pickett would make him post
master. Several days have passed. and
Nichols is still for Benedict. and Bur
linsame for Weldon. They don't COM
promise worth a cent. Ii should be
said in fairness to Congressman Pickett
that he did not suggest this plan, only
agreed to it. Pickett is equal to max
ing lightning appointments as Eldora
citizens now we'll know.
Some years ago. down in
Grinnell where there is a great
big Congregational church, with
a thousand OF so members. there was
q new preacher needed The church
appointed a committee of three-per-
haps five-to go somewhere and get
one. This big church had had expert
ence previously in having candidates
come and preach a few times. The
more candidates that came along the
greater the jangle. One man suited one
crowd another candidate pleased AN
other wing of the church. and finally
when selection was made several
church members got sore" So in the
last mentioned case, this committee of
three slipped out of town, went TO Dan
and Beesheba TO hear several preachers
preach when even the preachers didn t
/ know they We're smoking around.
Finally all three agreed on one man.
made him the necessary business pro-
posal, settled the deal and when he
first preached TO his next congregation
there wasn't a kicker in the crowd. No
use. The new preacher was hired.
Perhaps Burlingame and Nichols. of
Iowa Falls, will have just such good
fortune in picking out a new post
master for Iowa Falls. But several
days sojourn here convince the writer
IN order TO settle and agree on a can
dldate they will have to call in a third
man to act with them in settling the
matter. The name of the third man is
c. z. Picket. ongressman Pickett. of
Waterloo.
| This town has a snow shoveline
ordinance that makes ii obligatory ia
clean the walks in ten hours after they
need it. not ten hours after the storm
IS over otherwise they would not be
shoveled off for several days for i,
showed here the best part of three DAYS
last week Better than the ordinance
Is That 1t is enforced and observed The
town puts on force of men who
shovel off the crossings, and also the
walks owned by non-residonts. which
results in good walking all over town
But the advocate of putting the names
OF me streets in the cement walks ant
! crossings isn't a popular man these
days. Notwithstanding all the shovel
ing that has been done, there's an ic,
covering over such names that will re.
main probably for weeks whereas tbs
names painted on upright posts slant
out prominently for the man that i.
looking for John Jones, 17777-'steentt
street Grinnell papers please COP,
this item on sidewalks
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