Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-04-22
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summer, H. kept In the reErlGefator,
and the marketman wears, q, clean
white apron every day.
Speaking Of Belmond, that's the
place where John Rule, landlord, has a
collie sheppard dog. earning his keep.
first class $3.50 day, by shutting the
door when told to. The average trav-
cling man leaves it open. So John has
fought the collie to shut it, which hap
pens say 200 times a day. Another
thing the youngsters have taught this
dog is to sit UP to a chair, place his
fore feet on the top, close his eyes and
say his prayers This saves John
lots of trouble too.
This is far away enough to tell the
story. In little town the railroad
agent has coming to him SIT a month
by attending to the express. working
extra hours and being on duty from
6:30 a. m to $50 p. m, sometimes
longer. Recently he has received let
ters from headquarters asking if he
couldn't get the postmaster to put the
morning mail SO that he could get it
and not be on duty till a.: 80 a. m. Also
if he could not lay off two hours in the
middle of the day, this saving the COM
pany three hours a day for which they
now pay him. All of which means they
want this railroad agent to earn $40 or
SIS a month less than at present. And
as the receipts of that depot show d
handsome profit each year for the COM
pany, when this reduction occurs, If it
does. that agent is going to work for
the X. Y. Y. railroad in Timbustos at
500 q month. Hates to so because
owns a little property. but won't work
for any railroad fourteen hours day
for less than SIS month. oh, yes,
they can get cheaper man, but are
such men cheaper in the long run?
And the following happened still far
Their away. He was harness man
He had made some money, owned his
building and stock, also his residence
ana cheap automobile. He didn't
owe cent TO any one and had wife
and two children. one day the mar
ness shop was not opened. The har-
ness maker. wife and children all got
into the automobile, started off ana
as they went out OF town he said TO u
neighbor: We are going up TO Wis
cOnSin TO visit my brother May not be
back for few weeks" He was gone
four months, then all came back,
opened up the shop and in an hour was
d straddle his horse sewing tug. To
the curious he said: Never had va
ca ton before. Don't know as It's any
bodys business if l shut up my house
and shop for four months or four
years" All of which has started the
village debating society into discussing
this question: Resolved, the harness
maker was wise man, his health is
worth more than money. So far in the
debate the negatives seem TO have the
greater number of votes.
once upon time a time Jew came
to town driving an old plug OF horse
Deddiing dry goods. Fifteen years later
he had the largest stock of goods in
town, was respected by all and had
big trade. Then in vacant store an
other Jew opened up general store.
But long before the opening day OF
the second Jews store, the first conner
had placarded the town with closing
out handbills The local weekly had
full page "ad," going out Of business
And prices were cut deep and farmers
and townspeople bought things at their
own prices Still the new store opened.
And some of the other store Keepers
in the town wonder what it all means.
How DO they manage to do business
and make money is the conundrum.