Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-10-10

tho at the present moment we have no
one in mind who could by any chance
fill the BILL In this connection it is rath-
err interesting to note that when Judge
Taft stopped at Yokohama on his way
to the Philippines, and was entertained
by the premier at an official dinner, the
man who sat next to him was 1najiro
T. Tajira, the assistant secretary If the
treasury. who was also member of the
class of rs at Yale. In short. 1t seems
to be a habit of that class to make sure
of public office-at the greatest possible
distance from New Haven
Aunt Dinah-Major. If 80 cud gimme
an old path of breaches yoll make foah
heahts glad.
Major Julep-Four aunty?
Aunt Dinah-Yeas. sab. De OIL man
will weah dem fur awhile, en- glib dem
to Jim. Den Jim will gib dem to Pete,
en- after Pete weahs dem fur awhile
he'll put dem on de mule to keep de flies
off his hind legs.-Chicago News.
The Des Moines Capital of Wednesday
says: 1--WE are at great loss to under
stand as to why the Marshalltown car
nival could not be made a success" The
Capital is rather late in making this In
quiry, as nearly two weeks have elapsed
since its close. The Marshalltown car
nival was success beyond expecta-
tons. In point of attendance, financial
returns and variety and attractiveness
Of entertainments 1t was pronounced a
success. Some OF its features were critt-
c!sed as not being up to good moral
standards, but in other respects 1t met
general favor and approval, As COM
pared With the Des Moines carnival we
have but to refer to the headlines In the
Des Moines Leader Of this date: Row
dies Will Be Run In, Liberty of Car
n:val Week Converted Into License by
Men and Boys" etc.
Joseph Jefferson, the veteran actor
and creator of the best type of Rip Van
Wrinkle, entertained the ladies of the
Englewood club in Chicago recently
with humorous stories. Asked why no
man had appeared who might hope to
be his legitimate successor, Jefferson
responded with Il can't answer that
Perhaps others may with the statement
that no one with his peculiar genius
has yet appeared to take up his difficult
roles.
A Phtladelphian who knew DIR. Rixey,
Mrs. McIlinley's physician. when ne was
/, student in that city called on him IN
Washington, and was invited to lunch-
con. The Philadelphia asked to be ex-
cused because OF chronic Indigestion,
which prevented his eating luncheon.
.Nonsense,. said DR.. Rixey, II have
asked you TO luncheon because want 70
give you a lecture. You are surerlng
from restlessness, not dyspepsia. In the
Ave minutes you have been sitting oppo-
site to me you have looked at your
watch four times, fumbled with the seal
on your watch chain. twirled the handle
OF your umbrella when you didn't stop
to run your fingers thru your hair, and
have talked necessarily without having
anything particular to say. You simply
waste your nervous force. Learn toskeeI
still when you can, and not to bother
yourself about trifies that do not con-
Germ you. If patients knew how to do
nothing at the proper time, half the
nerve doctors occupation would be
, gone"
The city Of Galveston has been the
recipient of another surprise-an IS
inch rainfall, the heaviest ever known.
1t was very damp there for while.