Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-08-27

S95. that silk petticoats were 08 cents,
that bread was three loaves for .
nickel. for this day only. and at Kret.
gers alone in all the world! At night
the whole Pinkus hill and all the town
glowed and blazed with the name of
Krciger. 1t was impossible to escape
from II anywhere. and II Tom. Dick
or Harry. or, rather. Mrs. Tom or Mrs.
Dick or Mrs. Harry planned to spend
money for anything under the sun It
was Impossible to dissociate that
spending with the name OF Kreigerl
1t was then that the storm broke
loose and that palladium of the people
the free and independent American
press. inspired by Horndyke and Rams
dale. came rushing to the defense Of
an outraged citizenry. The public udi-
tiles. light and transportation had been
subverted to private gain. and woe be
tide any misguided person who had
taken part In trafiirking with the peO
Plies rights In this high hunded man
ner! Corrupt politics was mt the bot
tom OF 1t all. and the papers in town.
all except the sturdy little Item. which
advertising were singularly unanimous
In deploring the sordid commercialism
Of municipal affairs. The matter was
to be looked into. Politics must be
purified! The city must be cleaned.
and in the meantime. certain recent or.
dinanres. which had disposed Of valu-
able city franchises and concessions
for a mere song must be repealed.
The Blade. the Courier, the News
and the Trumpet all carried slashing
editorials denOuncing the 0utrnges. and
that there might be no luke warmness
about these editorials MFR HOrndyke.
who was Democrat. wrote half of
them. and Mr.. Ramsdnle. who was
Republican. wrote the other hnlf. They
were awakened Mt last to their duties
as citizens. we're these gentlemen. and
they lambasted any person who had 70
10 with the iniquity; Mr. Gettitt. the
board Of aldermen. the merchant who
would make use Of such knavishly ac-
iuired facilities. the Peoples Adver-
.ising company. Mr.. Steele and last,
but not least. that archscoundrel. j.
Rufus Waiingford.
There was fine specimen. this man
,Wallingford! And certain lending citi-
tens Of Cinderburg should be ashamed
10 have been so gullible. He had trick
I'd them again. Buying apparent I'm
munity from the just consequences OF
his former swindling rascality for 4
paltry $1,000. he had in reality pur-
/, based also the Invaluable advertising
rights to Pinkus hill for quarter OF
h century with the same money.
Shortly after the publication Of these
vigorous and righteously angry arti-
cles Mr.. Pickett. shadowy. leathery
little lawyer. dropped in upon Horn
dyke and Ramsdale.
II have come to see you in the inter-
ests OF my client. who desires me to
collect the $4,000 you owe him"
"All our bills payable put together
don't amount to that much at this SEA
son." protested MI. Horndyke. ''There's
il mistake somewhere. PICKETT"
Doesn't seem to b any. Mr.. Horn
dyke" persisted Mr.. Pickett quietly.
my client instructs me to obtain q
settlement today or to Ole suit at
Dnce."
"Your client? Who Is he7"
.Mr. J. Rufus Wallingford." MI.
Pickett Informed him. with an aggra-
waiting expression ~ Of one cOncealing
% smile.
"what! That thief" exclaimed Horn
dyke, grabbing his beard where did
he imagine that he had been able to
drag this 6rm into-one Of his nefa-
tious schemesr
HE claims that amount for alleged
libelous articles published IN the four
newspapers under your control"
Mr.. Horndyke's cheeks puffed with
Indignation. why. you can't libel
burgiarv be declared 'WallingtOn
Is known crook. and he'll only get
himself into trouble II he attempts to
bring suit against us. Well look up
his record for him. and don't imag.
Inc we'll have Tar to 60"