Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-02-25

Qudle law enforcement IflttSHiiiSAS'
"1f one cent postage comes, now are
we going to tell which letter is worthy
of consideration and which is waste
basket material without reading them
asks the Waterloo Times Tribune.
LOOkey-On In Iona
Colo, Feb. 25-Here's town OF 6Oo
inhabitants that has just voted in favor
OF $4,000 school house, and to make
it more emphatic the vote was over
two to one in its favor. And for a town
of its size it probably has the hnest
bank building in Iowa. The Colo say
inSs Bank is just getting settled IN
its new quarters. 1t is two story DITCH
building, made of Ohio vitritied brick,
the Masonic order building and owning
the second story. The bank room Is
finished off with italian white marble
with Belgian marble for d base. me
vault. safety boxes, reception and Of
flcers' rooms are all modern In every
respect. And while we're writing up
Colo just tell em we have moving
picture shows every night" remarked
is a town to live in said another
business man. All of which is true. as
the personal observation of the writer
can Vouch for.
A travelling man selling druggist sup
plies, and the statements of others VINO
claim TO know, makes il safe to say the
use of all kinds OF drugs is largely on
the increase in Iowa The morphine
user and opium fiend are now in num-
her equalled by the cocaine user. Hero
in is the latest drug to become popu-
lar with some. A story is being told
of young man unable to get 1T in his
home town, travelling several miles to
another town for a supply. Then, too,
there is now being sold in restaurants
and grocery stores. snuff. some KIND
of doctored toahcco that produces
sort of drunk which may be fun While
it lasts, but like hard cider. takes days
to get rid of the reaction. 1t seems
several places the boys buy these in
toxicants, just ito see how 1t feels,
and in some cases keep up and con-
firm the habit, And the writer Is told
but does not vouch for the statement,
that any druggist, can sell these drugs
to any one on doctors prescription,
even minors and not render himself IL
able under the laws of Iowa.
notwithstanding the parcel post sys-
tenn. everything seems to show that the
express companies will not have to go
out of business in Iowa. One express
agent told the writer that the last two
months of 1914 in Iowa showed gain
in his office of 10 per cent over the last
two months Of 1913. History seems to
De repeating itself. First when Uncle
Sam and the express companies began
to sell money orders It would Kill the
selling of drafts by the banks. 1t did
not. Then. the r F. D. would kill the
business of the small towns. 1t hasn't.
The automobile was to make horses
valueless They are worth something
these war times The telephone was
to end the telegram. We still use the
wire. The wireless system was to kin
both the wire telegraph and telephone.
Newspapers We're getting so much adj
vertising that newspapers would be
given away. Well that's almost true
Of some papers. but scarcely of
newspapers. We had no use for
big army or navy according to the
statements Of some wiseacres who de-
clared there never would be another
big war AS has been said. you can't
always sometimes generally tell"
One of these days we'll have law
ard have il enforced too. concerning
the heating apparatus Of our public
and private buildings. On depot
platform was seen a furnace shipped
from Chicago mail order house to
! an Iowa farmer a glance showed
poor joints, rough casting and thin
heating box. It's free country, buy
where you please, but such furnace
in town house endangers the prop
erty of all the neighbors. False econ
o,ny. has put in many school houses
and churches a heating apparatus that
is a fire trap, only waiting for some
careless janitor, 10 send the build
ing all up in smoke"
At Kanawha a project was or is or
hand to have the town or public
spirited citizens pay for the use OF an
unoccupied church building. Said old
church to be heated lighted and cared
for, and TO be free six nights in the
week for young folks" A kind Of a
club room for both sexes. young and
old. If they care to come out during
the winter months. In some towns
card playing and dancing would be al :
lowed In others kissing games would
be barred IN gone towns the tough
element" would take possession, and
the respectable stay away But this
is side Issue. The point is. isn't II
q good thing for q town to have Some
kind of place where during the win
ter months everyone would be free 20
go. Wouldn't il ioe good thing Tor
many towns with exclusive sets, re-
ligious, social, rich and poor people
ali to get together. Strange as 1t may
seem the average man, woman or chiid
Improves on acquaintance" The
Kanawha project would certainly d.
some improving.
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