Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-02
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Tama. May as c. Huber, Tama.
prominent democrat, late candidate for
congress from Fifth district, says, of
course he does not speak with author
ity, but from his knowledge of political
Affairs is sure there will be no re-
moral OF republican pos:masters-ex-
cepsing, of course, for inefficiency, etc,
etc.-till their four years commission
expires. He thinks President Wilson is
not insisting on original Wilson men"
as first choice for any of thu, APP
pointive offices. Neither does he take
any stock in the story that Jerry Sui
Ivan Is to be the dispenser of all po-
itical plums. Committeeman Wade, OF
course. has much to say on such mat
tiers so have the democratic congress
men. Even our republican senators
have been and will be consulted. The
home endorsement" will have more
to do with appointments than any
other one factor, and il such places
are sought by two or more candidates,
then investigation will be made and the
dwemocratic leaders whether original
Wilson men" or otherwise will decide
such appointments.
In the court house at Clarion In
operation is machine called the recti-
graph, owned by the Austin Abstract
Company. There are only three such
!1uchtnes in Iowa This machine is
really a big Photographic affair. as the
work it does is to photograph at the
rate OF one finished sheet per minute
any and all papers and documents OF
which several copies are needed. At
present Wright county rs doing an i'm
mense amount of drainage work. Blue
prints, ie. maps of every foot Of such
work are necessary. and many copies
OF each contract and specifications are
needed. From the original as many
copies, exact duplicates, can De made
al very little expense and by the hun
dred IL necessary. The light which
makes the copies comes from q hollow
glass tube say three feet long and its
in,esity is produced by combination
Of chemicals and electricity. The work
is done on a small table and no atten-
ton is paid 10 daylight or darkness.
Start things and sixty copies are made
every hour.
The writer walked by the play
grounds of the public school at Traer
the other DAY. TIE school building
costing say $4,000. is not excelled in
Iowa. In front is nicely kept lawn.
the grounds occupying block Of res
ide0ce lots. Across the street are the
Fairgrounds occupying another block.
owned and cared for by the. school
board and donated in the will Of the
late G. B. Dennis. An amphitheater
20 cos, $50 is now being built. A fine
iron fence and high gateways is oppo-
site the school building. the Other three
sides are also fenced in. Its an ideal
spot for baseball and football! and
basketball. Teams from town and 9TH
er towns can play with the school boys
and girls. but no professional games
With paid admitance viii be allowed
on these grounds. The Dennis athletic
park of Traer will be used by many
coming generations. and a more last
ing monument 10 the generosity Of the
giver, than any pile Of granite in Gods
green acre And now is the time for
other weu-to-do citizens 10 make such
investments and gifts. FOR in a few
years in all Iowa towns the price Of
streets will be Amos, prohibitive. A
1000 investment in 1913 means that
$780, 900 will De required in most places
Twenty-Five years from Tow. 10 pur-
chase Fairgrounds adjoining our
school,. grounds. ~
Once upon time q Missouri school
ma an. fair. fat and forty owned
Missouri farm, the result Of life saw
ines. This Inexperienced old maid
with 10 business capacity was IN
duced By sone st?re~d real estate men
10 trade her farm for an old notes
property in Iowa. And II was too oad.
We were so sorry for her. But she
came up vacation time and worse thah
eve. began spending more money max
ing the old hotel modern "A thousano
io;ars more went into a furnace. paper.
r,as-- and repairs. Then We wept scaid-
ing tears. Traveling men and town
peopIe all talked OF this old maid io'-
~ She would -un it herself unless
some cne wanted to buy or trace ioi
i she went out Of town for re"
6ays and on her return announced
che haG traded j. for an Iowa farm
Now real estate experts mention she
owns an Iowa farm worth WOO an
ac-s and the Missouri farm wasn't. Hea.
estate firms need an active oic Hlaiu
Ta-,nsr can get her address. Who sald
ANYTHING about su1ragettes-she one.
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