Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-02-24
Looker-On In Iona

Hubbard, Feb. 24.-Many dealers
have trouble in keeping cigars damp. a
condition all regular smokers demand.
In a cigar store the other day the
writer saw an arrangement for this
purpose others may like to try. It's
simply a big glass jar full of water
placed on the bottom Of the cigar case
and inside OF the jar and water light
ed lectric light. This throws of just
heat enough to warm the water. which
iof course dampens everything IN the
case, but not enough to steam any
moisture on the glass sides and enas OF
the cigar case.
\ local politician here received one
OF the Holden circulars for fnanciai
aid. AS this man was getting up nomi-
nation papers for Clarke for governor
when he told the story, it can be un-
derstood the greater Iowa crowd
parked up the wrong tree" BY the
way Mr.. Holden's political manager
must have secured the wrong list OF
greater Iowa men, for everywhere
this scribe hears 90 Clarke men being
asked 10 contribute funds to nominate
Holden. This man here took the
trouble to answer the appeals for
funds in this wise: Yours received.
I'm for Clarke for governor. In this
neck of the woods we look upon Hol-
denis effort TO be governor the same as
Lafe Young's campaign on the seHa-
to-ship-a huge joke
There was time when we could
pick out a reverend" by his white
necktie. but not now. And only short
time ago every insurance man felt
forced to wear a plug hat, but styles
have changed. However. the congress
man still wears his frock coat and the
horse buyer carries his wooden
cane. No matter where he is.
on cold or hot day, rain
or shine. the horse buyer carries
the curved handle hickory cane. No
one ever saw them use it TO assist in
walking, they never use it for purposes
OF defense. and il trying out" horse
thaE ai"?;ac;-S -sA whin. Such canes
would be useful in loading cattle as
a punch stick, would come handy in
driving hogs, but what use horse
buyer has for a curved handle hickory
cane. no Teller can ind out
Al Beimond the new. absolutely fire.
proof postoffice building has just been
occupied. bly, no town Of this
size in the United States has post
office Of this kind. Cement blocks,
floors tiled, stairs cement. even the
roof iron Orders and slate covering.
The building is 23xsc. two stories high
ard cost about $4,000. which is twice
as much as an ordinary wooden build
ing would cost. Eut. just the same, az
long as Il is possible 10 build such
fire. proof buildings, buildings that are
really Are-p proof. there should never be
built in Iowa another schoolhouse ex-
cept along these lines. Some would in
cIude all public buildings. such as
theater buildings, churches. hotels. etc.
Supposi-e such buildings do cost twice
as much as the ordinary buildings?
Unless one has observed the number
OF English sparrows around over grain
elevators, ne has 30 idea Of the thou
sands of these birds that winter and
summer. and find the grain elevator
an ideal SPOT FOR a regular home. The
food * there 4 quantity Nests can
be built without fear OF storms or mo-
HESITATION from man or other enemies or
The sparrow family. They have so lit
lie fear Of mankind that they get out
Of your way only as hens and chickens
do on an Iowa farm. One grain deal
er arranged big net so that it could
he dropped al the right time and cap
tureG several hundred at one time. He
cleaned" several dozen by dipping
them in hot water, rubbed the feathers
of and had hot pie equal 70 that Of the
nursery rhyme tale. He had more than
four and twenty blackbirds baked in
pie"