Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-04-02

or not any interest was being taken in
political matters. Some friends had
urged him to go to Anita because, as
they said, that was hotbet of stand
patism. In fact it was the place where
two years ago nobody could he
got who would even introduce Governor
Cummins to an audience. Byers agreed
to stop over between trains and did
so. At the depot a committee OF
prominent citizens met him and taking
him to the business district entered
every store and shop and introduced
Mr.. Byers. Then they went to tho
hotel and had delightful banquet.
The table was loaded with good things
to eat and decorated with many flow
ers. Mr.. Byers sat at one end of the
table and the principal ministers of
the town at the other. On one side OF
the guest was the school superintend-
cnt and on the other the newly ciected
mayor The thirty-flve or forty others
were ranged about What was said
was entirely non-pol!tical, but tlare
was no installing the warmth and Sal
certify of the reception and the dignl-
fed assurance that the people of Anita
approve of the record of faithful pub
lie servant. Byers went over 10 At
ltlitlS LUZ d Lew IlouIS anu diIiiC ~
coming was entirely without mott - he
was forced TO take his place in :, rom
inent office and receive a long line OF
visitors anxious to grasp his hand and
assure him of support On the train
coming home an Adair resident de-
clarei to Byers that the reception ne
got at Anita was not a market to the
one he Will get at Adair when he goes
there. AS a try the day was
great success, and it is taken by By
ers's friends to indicate that the dis
trict is fully alive to the situation and
ready to vote.
Representative Cunningham of
Buena Vista county, who was in the
city yesterday. states that in his part
of the state instead of putting in their
time talking about fixing UP more legls-
.ai0n for good roads and planning TO
put the work in the hands of somebody
else. they are going to make start IN
actual road making. The plan pro-
posed, and which will probably be car
ried out, is to have a committee of cit
liens in each of the leading towns OF
the county, take charge of the work,
raise funds and with the assistance OF
the county and township authorities.
build say a mile of good road out of
each town. This is to be drained and
graded and perhaps covered with
gravel. Then by another year they
will know what actually can be done
in road making and having taken the
first step the rest will be easy.
The plan of having at each of the
state institutions what is in fact
model farm, which plan was adopted
several years ago when the legislature
commenced providing funds for pur-
chase of the necessary land, is having
excellent effect on the farming inter-
ests in the various counties. This is
work which has been especially I'M
der the personal direction of Chairman
Cownie of the state board, the practi-
cal farmer of the board. and he has
each year sent out to the heads of the
institutions definite instructions. AT
the last quarterly conference he gave
the superintendent long talk on the
farm work and urged that it be kept up
even after he has left the board. This
week he has been at Knoxville giving
personal instructions. The farm work
is now we'll started and it is believed
will be maintained, tho some of the
heads of institutions We're long in ac-
cepting the situation and baked on d.
recting farm work.