Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-09-27
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ocean!
President Roosevelt as a speaker
varies a good deal in the matter of de-
livery. Sometimes he speaks very rap
idly and this especially when deeply
moved. But generally he speaks very
slowly, choosing his words with great
care.
The various young peoples societies
of indianapolis are preparing to begin
crusade against the cigaret-smoking
evil.
The Buffalo News tells h story of A.
year-old girl who was spending night
away from home. AT bedtime she knelt
at her hostess knees to say her pray
ers, expecting the usual prompting.
Finding Mrs. b. unable to help her out,
she concluded thus: please, God,
'scuse me. I can't remember my
prayers and am staying with lady
that don't know any"
Movements for monuments to Mckin-l
ley are commanding attention at num-
her of points in the nation.
Iowa corn has now had a week more
CT good weather for ripening than early
estimates said it needed. and every day
las Improved its quality.
'The Rev. Mr. Sims" says the Kan
sas City Journal, has surrendered the
Ipastorate of an Atchison Baptist church
on the ground that he cannot get along
with his congregation. He says the
women of his flock want to make a
ladies' man out of him. am willing.
he says, to make calls on the sick or
afflicted, but am too old to get mixed
up in society. The women want me
| to dance attendance and take sides
| in their quarrels, but amt a-going to
do it. All want is for them to pay
me the 800 they owe. and will go to
another church that is waiting for me-
Which shows that even the Lords
anointed have to drop their Jobs and
run when the social fiend takes after
them"
In his brief statement on sentence day
Czolgosz claimed that he alone was re-
sponsible for the assassination. II he
smoke falsely, as many believe. 1t would
crly tend to add to the infamy Of his
deed
There's many slip 'twixt the, cup
and the Lip-ton.
The Algona Upper Des Moines, in
noticing that citizen has taken 2.150
pounds of honey from 40 stands of bees
already this season. declares that even
the bees realize that this is a boom
year., Other reports show great
honey crop this year. and recent rains
have revived vegetation and tended to
prolong the season.
A great flow of gas has been struck
near yelasco. Tex, by parties boring for
ell The casing has been blown out. and
there is no way to control the gas HOW:
Theodore Roosevelt contributes the first
of two hunting articles. These articles
called with the Cougar Hounds de-
scribe his adventures while hunting the
lgmountain lion last winter In Colorado
The pack of intelligent hounds who
chase the prey are the heroes of the
story in which the individuality OF the
dog is Delightfully."- portrayed by Presi-
dent Roosevelt. He also in his first
article has gathered many new facts
and differences in regard to the nature
of the cougar which is much in dis
lpute. The article is therefore contri-
Ibution to natural history. The Illus
trntions are from collection by Presl-
dent Rooseyelt's companion in the hunt.
Philip K. Stewart, who succeeded In
| taking cougar and wild cats near at
hand in the trees. with the dogs climb
ling after them; also the death tussle
with the hounds.
The official return just issued shows
THAT the South African concentration
camps in August contained 1883 per-
4 sons. The deaths numbered 2,345, OF
which number 1875 were children.
4 An anonymous article on American
\ Supremacy" appears in the Fortnightly
EReview Gondon), which says England
lwill make bad mistake II che opposes
4 the wish Of America in regard to the
4listhmian canal. 1t is encouraging tc
know that the opinion held here IL
4 shared by those across the water.
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i Miss Ruth Hanna will christen the
new cruiser Cleveland, to be launched
Saturday.
4 Lord Roberts has a strange anti
Ipathy to cats. He can not bear them
|about him, and it is said that once
while dining out he declared there was
4 a cat in the room and nearly tainted
4 A search revealed the fact that q
strange cat had. indeed, got into the
4 place and was under the table.
The Waterloo Reporter now at home
A In its own new building. is receiving thu
congratulations of patrons and TIL
irress. and 1T has reason to be pleased, a!
1T is one of the substantial and we'll ed
tied journals of the state.
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