Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-11-21
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

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IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
At least one unthankful editor has
| put in an appearance-the Washing
ton Press man. Hear him talk. Really,
we see no use having Thanksgiving
this year. We lost the fruit and po-
tato crop, and there's hardly pump
kin in the country. What small fruit
we did get has a hide as thick as alli-
gator skin. Lip-encircle damson
plum or Concord grape, you seem to
be sucking rubber. The scarce apples
are runty and wormy. and about the
only apple we have is the Ben Davis,
and, tho 1t is pretty in color and shape,
lit isn't worth wasting q prayer or a
praise over itp 1t is the greatest fraud
Pomona ever palmed off on an un-
suspecting public. 1t is planted like
| the face of the demi- monde, and is
quite as bad in quality and character.
| 1t has no flavor or delicacy of scent or
taste. When the horticultural society
was here. 1t put the Ben at the head
| of the list, but admitted it had no
merit but the good looks that sold It,
1t is like a pretty girl, who can't cook,
sew, or do anything.-absolute good
for nothing but to look at and get sold
over
| According to the Des AIoines Regis
ter. there will be exceptional cause for
| Thanksgiving In Des Moines this year.
The fire hose row has at last been set
| tied"
The Corning Gazette believes that
1 eff the coming legislature wants to
do the proper thing it will abolish the
offices of state printer and binder. The
work can be done better at fully SO
per cent discount of present prices
The Manchester Press suggests that
IF the demands now being made upon
1T by the state institutions are met,
the 100000 surplus in the state
treasury viii look like 80 cents before
the next general assembly adjourns."
The Sioux City Journal is impressed
with the thought that official figures
from more than half the Iowa counties
indicate that Honest John Herriott can
strike livelier gait than some younger
men.
Corning Gazette: The legislature OF
Iowa will be called upon to eject two
senators this winter. One of them will
be w. b. Allison. the other one ought
to be A. b. Cummins. No use in be-
ing meaiy mouthed about little thing
like that. OF course the Gazette is not
authorized to state that Mr.. Cummins
is a candidate for the position. AT the
same time nothing would please this
paper better than for the members OF
the legislature to cast their ballots for
Mr.. Cummins. The appointee of Mr..
Shaw does not fill the bill.
Iowa Falls Citizen: To assist Mr..
Cummins is the duty of his friends. He
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impose upon him. Because there has
been rotation of factions is no reason
for his friends to be too solicitous about
asking favors. Let Cummins make his
own selections. Let his friends remain
in the ranks and do their duty. 1t is
not right to begin wild clamor for
office. Spare Mr.. Cummins such en-
barrassment. The original Cummins
people should not follow too closely
the idea that to the victors belong the
spoils.
Vinton Eagle: We opine that Mr.
Cummins will consider himself the rep
tresentative of the whole party and the
governor. of the whole people and his
administration will be laid along and
conducted on those lines. In the cleo
ton returns it would puzzle the wisest
to tell Cummins and anti Cummins
counties, so it is likely In Mr.. Cummins
administration to tell the adherents of
the various candidates
Sam Jones, the revivalist, was once