Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-10-08
Looker-On In Iona

Iowa Falls. Oct. S.-Since the close
of the govern or's libel lit one hears
much comment. 1t ca1 Pc said that
both Carroll and CoWnie have lost out
Carroll will lose many votes if the sem
timent over thes tate is the same as
Hardin county. His manner of dealing
with this affair awakens a general feel
ing of disgust AS one man put it
Carroll doesn't seem to realize he is
governor Of Iowa" Cownie is unfort-
innate that he began the suit. The peo-
pie are making uncomplimentary refer
ences TO our system of law procedure
that makes its possible for a governor
or anybody else to blacken mans
reputation. and yet for the accused not
To be able in a court of law to clear
his skirts. Many say Carroll knew
just what would happen. Some peo-
pie will believe this stuff" And 1t is
true Mr.. Cownie's reputation is not so
good as before this suit He has many
warm friends that stands up for him
in public and private, but like the cele-
brated Beech er-Tilton case there were
many that did not feel very bad be-
cause these public statements were
brought out against Beecher.
/ There's lots of talk these DAYS about
men mortgaging their homes to buy
! automobiles and then have to get
! trusted at the stores" for gasoline &c
run them. dealer in Grinnell is au-
thority for the statement that he has
sold eighty-two machines this season
taken notes for part payment on thir-
teer. and sold sixty nine for spot cash
Not mortgage on one. Yes, some
men went to the bank and borrowed
money, but it was on their individual
note and no other security.
It's no common thing these days for
man 60 buy a monument for himself
then he is sure Of one-have his
name. occa sionally his virtues and
date Of birth in letters thereon, the
death date to be added soon after the
funeral Quite a number of under
takers in Iowa have sold collins for
future use, and they have been paid
forget the kind that suits you in
this way. But the latest form OF ex-
travaga nce-thats not the word, the
latest form OF wise provision for the
future is to have a crypt in a mausol :
cum. There is a concern now in the
mausoleum business. They are work :
ing" Sheffield now. Have just FIN
!
have only worked the cities of 10000
! inhabitants. The plan is this: If there
Is successful subscription Of town
and vicinity this firm builds, generally
in the cemetery grounds, mausoleum
somewhat after the manner Of the an
clients. Its an imposing piece OF archi-
lecture on the outside, in these days
built Of reinforced cement, and the in
side Is made up of compartments called
crypts on each side of the building,
with wide open space between. This
firm buys the ground of the cemetery
associations, puts up the building on
this ground. and then sells the crypts,
giving a warrantee deed the same as
FOR any other piece of real estate Any
one can buy as many crypts as needed.
Each crypt has drainage pipes, which
lead to chemical receptacle. When
the body is placed in the crypt the
door is sealed air tight. In other words
we are now ready, in these prosperous
days Of sanitary regulations, to no
longer bury our dead in the ground
The investment in one of mausoleums
is but little more than family lots cost
in the modern cemetery. and the argu-
ments in favor Of general use-if one
is able to afford it-are all on the
side of mausoleums. 1t is. however,
a sign Of the times we live and die in.
that towns the size Of Ackley and
Sheffield can afford first class, up
to-date mausoleum.