Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-08-19

bottom, then milk your COW perfectly
dry. stripping her thoroughly; then if
You nnd your dollar 10 all covered
with milk, you may be certain your
COW 10 not thoroughbred Jersey. but
only 4 grade"
| Among the great advertisers Of Mar.
shalltown in those days were Adrian
Anson, the flrst white child born in
Marshalltown and the first OF the great
baseball players, and Col. J. r. SAN
ford. the globe trotter and lecturer
Both delighted in always proclaiminS
they were from Marshalltown, Iowa.
I Among the editors Of . little later
date. were Z. N. Chaplin, known -
"Old Grizzly" Of the Marshall Coun.
" Times; Cook Sanford, Of the States
man, and Billy Crowl, OF the Reflec.
tor. Their columns may not have been
elevating in the highest degree, but
they were certainly read each week.
Political feeling in those days ran
high. Jim Allen. Of Timber Creek
township. appeared early next morn.
ing. ct was before the days Of the tel
cphone) after election. with the full
report Of the vote of Timber Creek
township. which he always first re-
ported to Click. The next morning
after one presidential election. Jim put
In his usual appearance before Click.
How did election go?" inquired Allen.
Click replied, THE republicans elected
their man." How did congress goT'
asked Allen. Overwhelmingly republi-
can - both houses" replied Click.
How did Iowa go?" asked Allen. "In-
creased republican majority" replied
Click. How Marshall county?" asked
Allen. Increased republican major
ity," replied Click. Allen stood stunned
a. the news sank into him. But in q
few moments his face frightened, and
hope returned. well, doc" he said.
Thank God, Timber Creek township
is still democratic"
In 1870 the population of Marshall-
town was 3,21s and OF Marshall coun-
ty. 1855. In 1916 the population Of
Marshaltown is ever $4,000. not in
Guiding some 1000 at the soldiers' home,
and Of Marshall county. 31,s0s.
In 1870, the assessed valuation Of
Marshalltown was ss25.562. In 1915 it
is s3,s30,1s3. OF Marshall county in
s14,25S,922. These figures certainly
show growth.
In those early days there were q
number OF practical jokers. The story
Is told Of man from Union coming
here to sell a violin, which he carried
under his arm. He stopped in ut tho
First National Bank and asked Mr..
Fracker, the cashier, II he did not want
to buy . fiddle" Mr.. Fracker re-
piled that he did not want to buy, but
he thought Mr.. Jerry Forney in the
grocery store. fourth door west, wanted
one. The man with the fiddle called ON
Forney, telling him he heard he wanted
to buy . fiddle. Forney told him he
himself did not want to buy one, but
that Dave Clark in the meat market
in next block west wanted one. So the
man with the fiddle called on Clark.
but Clark told him that he did not
want one. but that he understood that
Charley Satia, the city marshal, was
anxious to buy one, and that he would
flnd Sat!A in the next block west In
the city offices. So the fiddle man
hunted up Satia. and told him he was
told that he was anxious to buy q
fiddle. Satia asked who told him that.
He replied that the man in the meat
market had told him SO. A twinkle
came in Satia's eye. and he replied
that he was not wanting ono himself.
but that he was hunting for one for
his friend, Archie Cox, and he could
find him in the Trement House. So tho
man with the fiddle hurried to the
fremont House and found Archie be-
hind his desk, and accosted him with.
Are you the man who wants to buy
fiddler" Archie either not catching
on. or else to pass the joke along. told
the man from Union that the party
wanting the fiddle was in room 70 or
g. third floor. and to 90 up two Tights
OF stairs and see him 1t seems the
Mendclssohn Quintet Club was to
give an entertainment that evening.
and had arrived a few hours earlier.
and were occupying those rooms. He
found the doors open and several OF the
members in one room. He accosted
them (Which OF you fellows wants to
buy a adder" One Of them replied.
"Let me see It," and proceeded to test
1t. After a little playing on 1t, he
asked, What 10 your price?" The own
or replied, X don't know. What will
you give me for TT" The player re-
piled. II will give you 800 for It." The
Union man nearly collapsed at such an
oner. and az soon as he could collect
his breath, accepted It. and received
his money. The violin proved to be an
extremely valuable one. and was in
constant use by the quintet club for
many years thereafter.
In those days, around 1871 farm
lands were selling from SO to $25 81,
acre. Today they are selling at $500
to &27s an acre. This recalls q
sublime little poem I ran across the
| other day, entitled.
"Mary's Little Land.
..A1ary had A little land
Az level as the floor.
| She placed it at q fancy price,
| And struggled to get more.
"ehe kept the land until one day
The country settled up;
| And where q wilderness had been
There grew bumper crop.
"Then Mary rented out her land.
(Bhe would not sell, you knowls
And waited patiently about
For prices still to grow.
'"They crew az population, came.
And Mary raised the rent
/ With common food and raiment nov
She could not be content.
"she built her up mansion me
Had bric- a. brac galore;
And every time the prices rose,
She raised the rent some more
| -what makes the land keep Mary
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