Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-08

there is the beginning of a beautiful
lake already on the grounds in bayou
which would save half the expense OF
eNcavatins. 1t is not improbable that
81 600 would build a lake half block
wide and two blocks long with sandy
beach a bath house would soon fol-
low but think OF the new members who
would flock 10 the club. These figures
are subject TO revision but they Will!
serve to suggest possibility.
Some day, TOO. Il is hoped that Bin
ford park Will connect the present city
park with the Country Club and fur
rish beautiful riverside. park and tim
Der drives for the use of the public.
For geenraions yet unborn it would be
a magnificent memorial 10 one of the
prominent pioneer families of the city
The city council is getting ready TO
pave with concrete wherever the prop
ccty owners ask for it or rather where
ever a majority on a street desire it.
The rule laid down by our district
courts that corner lots can not be
assessed for street paving to exceed
the frontage plus an equal amount on
The side will make II necessary for the
city To 60 slow with paving owing 10
the expense which must he paid from
general taxation.
We have been experiencing an cpl
1emic Of fires Of late due probably 10
the hot weather. but it has been par
5icuiarl!- unfortunate that our factor
les which give employment 10 our citi-
zens should be SO hard hit.
The supreme court at Des Noines
this week vindieated our county board
"t supervisors when il ruled that With
Grawals Of withdra walS from I saloon
petition are not admissible. This was
the ruling OF the county supervisors in
the Narshal,town saloon petition con-
test. Tie theory is that when a man
wtihd-aws his name from & saloon pc
tition in the manner provided by law
his name is off and that the rex: with
drawal would have the effect OF putting
a name on the petition after the petit
ton had been filed In equity, how
ever, the withdrawal Of a withdrawal
10 any public petition should be barred
for on the face Of it coercion or inn
proper influence is suggested
Marshalltown has been without sa-
looms for over week now and SEEM
insly as visitation for past ,niscon-
duct this terrific spell of weather has
descended upon US. It is said that some
men when they attempt TO swear about
IL actually eXpectorate cIods or choke
on sawdust but the great majority have
stccd the ordeal manfully. Already
incidents are coming TO light of poor
fellows who have always been slaves
10 the open bars Strengthening up and
becoming sober wage earning labor
ers. Business has been dull, Of course.
and il always has been dull when the
thermometer stands above 100 in the
shade. Business this fall Will depend
upon the crops and industrial cordi-
tons. Factories thruout the country
ar. running on low pressure. Busi-
ness the country over has been slow.
Iowa merchants have held back on
their buying all over the state since
last fail. II nothing unusual happens
20 the factory employment in Mar
shautowr and if the crops turn out
good there VIII be unprecedented bust
ness locally in the fall. II not We must
suffer,
One woman Is so encouraged over
new conditions. however. that she has
sent her husband away to a drink cure
and plans TO borrow money as soon as
her man returns, with which to
build house. With the saloons
closed she sees hope. If she wins all
IS we'll even if a few merchants do not
sell so many goods. They will get
their three meals a day anyway. She
wants hers And if any considerable
number of women similarly situated
see their wage earners straighten up
the merchants viii begin to wonder
where so much of their new business
is coming from. There has been $780,
600 getting away from them annually
heretofore. This change can't arrive
in a day nor month but it is newt
able if We will but stick to our pledge
cor 4 reasonable period,
Th= new Law providing for register
ing Of farm names has vindicated It
self with at LEAST one woman IN Mar
shall county Waen Mrs. Cora Smith
canlped at the county recorders door
about the time the birds we're stirring
for breakfast she had in mind that ex-
clusiveneSs FOR her farm name of Fair
view which all women love 50 dearly
in a hat design. When the Dunbar
farmer arrived TO register a duplicate
ne discovered that women had re-
ceived representation in this new stat
u-e without the instrum enta!ity OF fe-
male suffrage: III fact il Is now sus-
Dected that Some mans wife wrote the
law.
Admiration for our beautiful cenae-
terry VIII be increased still more when
Superintendent Rubee completes i'm
provenents now il progress. The lake
il; being encircled with cement curb
which will give the shore lire per-
feet finish when the water Is again
turned in. Directly to the right Of
the main carnage entrance beautiful
and artistic lodge or office is in pro-
cess Of erection. II will contain large
waiting room 14x17 feet with fire place,
a private and a general office, two law
atories, heating plant and wide veran-
ia. 1t Will be built of red pressed
brick up to the water table, Bedford
stone trim, walls Of exterior cement
stucco tinted yellow, and roof Of red
Spanish tile The present office is to
be converted into a residence for
caretaker.
In view of the supreme courts hold
ing very LITTLE concern will be caused