Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-28
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
For the Times Republican,.
Eldora, Oct 27.-Conductor Young. OF
the Iowa Central, stands in the position
of father confessor to all unprotected
females travelling on his train. The
other evening one tjmid soul called him
up and after stating that she was sub
ject to heart disease, wished in case of
her death on the train that he would
send her body to Mrs , of ---.
He promised. On the same train was
q great, big, nice woman Weighing $50
She was In charge of her pleasant and
\ inoffensive husband, whose avoirdupois
reached perhaps 100 pounds. not more.
He took Conductor Young one side TIC
ask if he would object to the wife TAX
ling kitten out of a basket he w
carrying and hold it in her lap awhile.
This favor was granted.
| Noticing the formation of ladies
whist clubs at Grinnell and other Iowa
towns. there was a suggestive article
recently in the Detroit Free Press. Evil
IDENTIFY the writer wanted to show that
women can play whist" This is what
a Detroit whist player is willing to take.
oath took place at a party where he.
was doing his level best for a prize:
i The large lady. his partner. gave the
right sleeve of her shirt waist a hitch,
muttered under her breath and then
said to the other lady: Look at that
nov. It's all askew and SO annoying.
I don't care who you go to or how
much you pay, it's always the same
way. Did you signal for trump. or was
lit the other hand?"
THAT sleeve lost us three tricks con-
4 tinued the complainant. Then the
other lady wanted recipe for making
chow chow pickelily or something of
that sort. OF course my accommodating
partner went right on reeling it off
a played a king to my ace when she had
La three spot revoked on another suit
lied right into the enemy's strength,
and then had the nerve to ask me If i
saw anywhere that she could have bet
tered her play. Say, 1 wanted to boil
her in oil.
II tried to keep from turning red,
saying anything sarcastic or swearing
a little and succeeded reasonably we'll.
, Then she went to telling about a
/, new hat her neighbor had bought. She
took two five spots at a heavy cost and
: then consoled me with a half-scream-
ing explanation that she had been play
ing pedro the night before and had
lapsed into it again without thinking. j
never behaved better in my life,
lfeigned sudden illness. got away, and
made things blue for two blocks. AT
: liter l was gone she told the opposition
i that played very stupid game"
$50
What promises to be a permanent
paying crop in Iowa, is the raising of
sunflower seed. This year in Poweshiek
county the farmers have put in and
harvested at least 1000 acres of sun
E flowers. one man raising ninety acres
$ (How such field would delight the
f heart of Oscar Wilde,) The sunhowers
a are sown in drills and then cultivated
II like corn. The crop this year har-
q vested 700 to 1000 pounds per acre o.
: seed This was sold to a local buyer
: for $50 per 100 pounds This buyer
has "a contract with parties east
and while he talks feed for chickens,
: cunning ones claim their sunflowel
Q seeds when properly handled produce
s the finest grade of olive oil.
The political situation of Poweshiel
y county in so far as the selection o
& county treasurer is sconcerne ST out o
a the ordinary. Some years ago Their
was defaulting republican count.
:. treasurer. When 1t became time i
elect another treasurer the voters go
: even by electing an out-and-ou popu
p Hist, VIII Arthur by name. This in
y republican county, of say 750 republica
$ majority. Then. Arthur, treasure
IS elect recognizing the republican vote
is that elected him. retained repubica
!, deputy Arthur has made a goo
treasurer, and established the prece
- dent of county treasurers obtainin
e surety bonds of surety company
IN Now Arthur asks for recollection. II
is lis the nominee of the democratic part,
lis but the republicans have put up a goo
man too. And here is the situation
three democratic papers oppose his re
n election and some claim one editor of
ca republican county paper favors hli
. privately. But openly only one count
. paper supports him. The press
-. agn him. An old time democrat
out in a card proving Arthur is not
ee democrat never was, and never vi
ne be. Around Malcolm large percen
he age of the democrats will vote Il
n Vest, the republican candidate. 4
he Brooklyn one republican. prominent
a party councils, told the writer in al
swer to the question, What do W
think OF Arthur's chances?' that
ra don't care whether he Is elected or not
-, Somebody's political toes have be-
- stepped on in Brooklyn. At Crime
~ 1t is admitted Arthur will get some r
as publican votes and Vest quite numb
ct, of democratic votes.
.as
set Colo. thriving little town on the
mt & N w. boasts of being the hor
zee of one of the original Uncle Toms ca
in troubles 1t was formed there. T
ladies and gentlemen who compose I
TX troupe, If not born and raised there, a
hv sorry for it. The bloodhounds a
,av auired much of their savage nature
-, that vicinity from contact with I
- town-curs. And Topsy admits eve
5n night she was not born, simply grow
as up, in, that is. near, in the vicinity
Colo. Now if any one thinks Colo
not up-to-date on the Uncle Tor
sht Cabin business he's mistaken. For
'ilt. prosperous years this company /
be- wintered here. This year the seas
bit closed Oct. LIST. and it's an open sec
or. the proprietor cleared after paying