Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-08-21

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little comfort from talks with conserv-
.ative republicans. "Ephriam 10 Joined I
to his idols The Germans believe 16 to |
4 is only statement to catch populist /
votes, that Imperialism ID really the /
issue. That with Mckinley and the |
republican party in power 1t is only a |
question Of time when we shall have a
big standing army and young men will
have to serve time in that army the |
same as in Germany. Good practical
speakers should be kept in these Sec
tions; men who can talk German; and
political literature in the same lan.
guage should be scattered broadcast.
A sentiment, especially American, Isl
shown in many places by individuals
and some politicians in the matter OF
the United States senatorship. And
that is the number Of Gear men" who
are now "Cummins men. Frequently
1t is mentioned .'Cummins was surely
the next choice of the people" MIR.
BCummins fight was clean, above board
and left but little bitterness in the
ranks of the Gear crowd. 1t is possible
before this is in print Governor Shaw's
choice will be announced, but when the
legislature has chance at the settle-
sment of the question. this referred to
opinion will be justified by the action of
the legislators.
Some one sends the following from
the Waterloo Reporter. or course there
can be no doubt of the facts, for some
neWspaper man Mas told SO, and then
nil hi had 1T
\ telephone story, is told on a farm
er residing ar5Ssborne, clayton coun-
". When the linemen were putting In
the line pole was located right up
against the farmers barn. SuchS an ms
position the farmer would not Tolerate.
re Vas paciiled pS the statement thatS
y Wouid cost MN nothing to#telephone.
me gang theni proceeded 70 tell MN
now 70 operate the central station as
,i,es cai'eo ~. ne was 70 pore q hoie
~ ~ Slhe pore ana talh rlsht IN ll. lnls ne
ala' OF ~ an events tne mole IS IN the
pore ana was pointed out 70 US. AS me
sloiy goes ne nen proceeded 70 eau up
.ilee mug pu.et az fIkader, Win a VIEW
VI seIlilis MS hoss. ne Maltsd patlenllys
ios an y VET, put none came. nell ne
t!lea again ana sun sno answer. re
was angry. w you cont WANT 70 an
sMe! me = y sen my hog AT > 1raWDerry
t,olht. Ihen came the singing or
!rulnpills NOISES 50 frequently hearu on
the wires. San near you, Out cant
unacfstand Whai you say, was the
MESSAGE that was yetieo INTO the hole
OF mai telephohe. SDther talk al one
END 81 tne pore 1olloWeu,s put the hogs
were not sold that day
over the Wires the other day II was
told that from a pierof the bridge over
Inc MISSISSIPPI river the ashes OF
lately a student al the University of,
S5hlcagp, Mere cast upon the Father OF
Waters 10 be borne TO their, last resting
place. The ceremony Was conducted
by Rev eleanor Gordon and Rev Mar
mo Murdoch, Unitarian ministers, at
the request OF the deceased. A short
time previously the remains had been
lincinerated at the Davenport institu-
iStion in the presence of the Bicknell.
family and their friends. Considerable,
4 comment has been heard by the writer
& upon this ancient-modern form of car
4 Ing for our dead, thus suggested by the
| above item. And an almost universal
sentiment among those talked With, IL
favorable 10 the ceremony and opera
j tons connected With cremation. This IS
4 mentioned here s an Indication of q
Z. change in sentiment. for al a people we
4 are peculiarly tenacious in retaining old
4 forms and ceremonies at our funerals.
4 Twenty-Five years ago Inc people OF
4 Iowa looked upon Incarceration as a
4 heatlienish custom. Today If cremation
4 establishments We're common. and a
4 part Of our ceine terry equipments, this
& form of burial Would increase 70 a large
sz's'''
y toned that the farmers Who do not