Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-09-09

III With an enrolment OF children III
the public schools ninety-five larger
than ever before In the history OF the
town either the closing OF saloons IN
Narshalltown failed TO kill the town az
dead m some would have, had u. "
with the booze bill shut on, children
are sent to school who heretofore nave
stayed 1T home in need OF shoes. FIG
ured either way would we return 20
former conditions?
The entertainment course planned by
thes Marshalltown Club should prove
the most popular series OF events OF
& he season. There is an abundance
OF opportunity to put on q series OF
discussions which will draw every
member out to the meetings. The
Marshall County Medical Association.
for instance. could put on one even
inx's program in the way of dis
cuSsion which would be Of interest out
SIDE OF the profession. The manufac-
thrers should be able to entertain
crowd for one evening with discus
sion Of some subject OF factory m
terest. The retailers might get way
up advertising manager OF some large
department store TO address them upon
the subject of advertising. A professor
OF economics from some nearby college
could be secured to lecture upon NUM-
cipal ownership Of public utilities to
the interest of every man present With
ordinary care and. some enthusiasm
there should be no end to the enter
tainr1ent possible net forgetting the
cigars and lunch.
1t is to be hoped that the present
city commission will lose no time now
in putting its lawyers to work vigor-
ously in the defense OF the city or
t.inances reducing rates FOR eiectrlc
lights and gas. 1t has been stated so
many times that free lawyers are SLOW
ones. that the criticism should De te-
MED by prompt action Expenses Tor
experts to testify in behalf OF the CITY
are necessary and should be provided
immediately Des Moines began her
fight long after we did in Marsnal-
town and her lawyers are making
things hum already. The councii ih
ba cking them with funds. Several
thousand dollars spent in prosecuting
this ordinance litigation would be the
hest investment our city ever made.
When we realize that our people pay
TO this company over 100000 per an
mum for its utilities and that its gas
rate is twenty per cent two high and
its electric light rate almost forty per
cent too high it should be apparent
that IL the city spent as much as
IS 900 in the Law suit our citizens would
make it back in three months time
on their gas and light bills. There was
excuse for permitting delay until a
change in administration but now there
should be something doing.
The big fair silk be on next week
Eye.yDo should attend, not to be
booster. but hetxuse the Marshall
county fair hasz.become an exhibition
worth any mans time to behold. A bus
ines mar is better fitted to plan his
business when he has seen at the fa1r
what the $4,000 people Of his trading
district are DOING A. mechanic will get
an inspiration at the fair to 30 back to
his machine and achieve unusual ac-
complishments. Just rs the Buffalo BIZ
show sets ep small boy in town
to playing at wild west, the fair stirs
farmers and men generally to exert
their talents, to strive TO excel and the
world moves thereby. The man who is
too busy or too lazy TO go to the fair
is clam.
Property owners can avoid all trou-,
bic in the future as to paving II they
will inspect the work personally as it
is done in front Of their property. The
specifications are-very simple. AS pub
lished in the T.-R. Friday. they are
sufficient to enable anyone to inspect
his own pavement. The contractors on
this job are exceptionally reliable peo-
pie, having left Almost excellent repu-
tation in their home town Of Red Oak
and at Clarinda. where they have done
a great deal Of paving work. Their IN
tention in bidding for the small dis
trict OF paving this fall has been to
get solid with the people here, show
them what good concrete pavement
looks like and get III lire for several
miles more of it next year. They VIII
undoubtedly do good work and Will be
found extremely courteous and accom-
modating. but they do rot guarantee
the pavement under bonds. as that was
not required in the contract. Inspection
by the property owner is reasonable
business precaution and is invited by
the contractors.
People who attend the fair Tuesday
to see the air snip need not worry
about missing the sight, for arrange
ments have been made to crack the air
OF this locality into small pieces by,
United blast of most of the factory
whistles Of the town at least half an
hour before the ascension. There will
be plenty of time then in which to Visit
the field across the road from the fair
grounds or 10 reach it from the stores.
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Miss Katherine Ryan, representing
the Joseph Walter Home. Of Kansas
City, il in Narshalltown this week and
next, soliciting funds for the institu-
ton. The home provides temporary
refuge and means Of assistance for
destitute mothers and dts them for SELF
support. thus preserving the home life
OF the children and preventing the sep
aratfon Of mother and child. customary
under usual conditions. The struggle
OF destitute mothers to support fanfi-
lie. of children is one Of the common
est and most pathetic tragedies OF lie
and the home which will lend a help
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