Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09

months the circulation OF the TT mas
averaged 420 copies more than pes'
average for any previous year and ye'
when the print paper. postage, labor
and telegraph bills are reckoned the
readers of the T.-R. have been getting
the largest and best newspaper TOT the
same price that was ever produced by
the T.-R. plant. As an industrial en-
terprise the T.-R. is worth something
to the community. 1t employees tnir-
four people in Marshalltown regularly
and twenty-five carrier boys are now
required to handle its city delivery
notwithstanding an increased city
circulation over all previous years and
an. increased advertising patronage at
home the T.-R. paid out in the city
this last year for labor and supplies
rents, etc, not counting p
bought out Of town, s27,73a more than
it received from advertisers and SUBJ
scribers living within the city limits.
In other words the T.-R. left In the
city S27,7S9 OF outside money besides
using every dollar Of local money re-
ceiyed for the employment of labor or
purchase of supplies in the city. When
people do not agree with the liz. Po.
litically they sometimes "cuss' 1t Out
merchants and boosters should reineHi-
Der that it is one OF the good Things
to have in a town. Under a oihereHl
management prominent men might De
regularly panhandled TO keep a gooo
daily going in Marshalltown.
&
The Rockford Register-Gazette in
promoting a commercial club Tor thal
thriving Illinois town, publishes a first
page. top of column story about the
enterprise of Marshalltown in rganiz-
ing a club OF 300 members. Says the
Gazette:
since the question of how many
members can be procured for the
Rockford chamber az s2e each mas oeen
widely discussed and some believe mat
ESQ will be the outside limit. it Is quite
interesting to know that a little city IN
with abou, one-third the popula-
ton of Rockford already has a de-
veioprnent organization with more
members than some people think
Rockford can nave. Mr.. Doolittle, OF
the Marshailtown Club. says that this
organization, which Is only a few
months old, has already started in on
a street lighting campaign which viii
light the main street for a distance OF
five blocks with sixty ornamental hve
cluster. post lights. which will be in
operation by the middle Of August"
&
A prominent funeral director has a
suggestion as to the manners Of auto
mobilists which should receive atten-
ton from the large number of car own-l
ers and rivers. Twice this week auto
mob;lists have forced their way thru
funeral professions in one instance
rushing thru directly behind the hearse.
relates that in all his experience he
has never known n driver of horses
TO commit this act anr suggests that 1t
Is not only d~iscourtesy but lack OF de-
cent respect for the dead when II IL
done. He is right about II too. Nothing
is easier than for the auto driver to
swing either behind or in from OF the
procession by q short detour II he
does not care or have to await It's pass
ing. To force a Ear thru a procession
of teams under such circumstances
when a frightened horse might bring
only unseemiy confusion but dis
aster, IS lack Of good breeding and OF
good sense. With h distinction of
ownership ct a fine a comes certain
responsibilities and duties. Good
manners and good sense are essentials.
A grip on a steering wheel does not
give right of way thru funeral process
sions over the s~ensibilities Of nourners.
With a crusade started against reck.
less automobiling and other violations
of the motor vehicle law It can be fore
casted safely hat some one Is going
to come to grief and the expens OF
being fined for misdemeanors. A
warning in the newspapers that officers
have been instructed TO make arrests
and hold stop watches on speeders will
not have the effect OF. saving all from
trouble. The Times-Republican might
run ~. f." and in bold face the same
warning. and there would stfh be some
who would fail TO govern themselves
accordingly" But to the prudent mo
torist the warning will not come aniss.
An arrest or two will be neces-
sary before ali owners and drivers OF
cars viii healize that the county at
torney and officers mean business.
Z
The Iowa Central is anxious to Sc
cure twenty more me- in Its a de-
where the force has already
been increased and the working days
Heightened from eight to ten hours.
Forty-fve student firemen are also
wanted by the railroad, and here is
something tina should interest that
many strong young men Of good hab-
its. Tor a boy who is anxious to earn
money to take him thru college an
opportunity such as this oes not
present itself every day. All that is
required is a strong body and a willing
pair OF hands. Experience in stocking
"a locomotive is not needSi. An apt
student may become proficient rs
fireman within a few weeks, and upon
qualifying for a regular turn may earn
from S75 to 800 per month. This is
a better wage than an inexperienced
young man is able to earn at limos
any other line of work. and many a
fellow out of high school. and wanting
to go to college INK yet Is without the
means, has earned his way by firing an
engine for two or three years. From
three Or fou years work as fireman
usually fits a bright young mar as an
engineer, a trade that is remunerative,
so h a should the young man prefer
q railroad life to some other line his
few years of hard work have not bean
spent in vain.