Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-22

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TOPICS OF THE TIMES 5
At any rate the mosquito tribe will
harvest a big crop.
George j. Charlton. general passenger
agent of the Alton road. is in receipt o!
a novel recommendation, dated al
Joliet. H.: Five years ago l used your
road to Joliet, and have never used any
other since The writer does not sign
his name, but gives his number His
term is evidently not yet expired.
"A number of democrats are trying to
form Il new national party. They find
too many rips in the old garment to
make it available by patching it up.
A we'll known military man who
could swear better than he could play
sun a lisilltICt " iiiN QuilC u NloNh
of we'll dressed strangers following him
around one day. II hope he said,
CALAMITY, that I'll play we'll enough to
reward you" ooh. it isn't hat. major"
rejoined one. I'VE came out to listen"
Senator Spooner is supposed to be
meditating over the line OF duty.
If Hobson pushed that young woman
into the water to rescue her, 1t SHOWS
he is still in the advertising business.
The Clarinda Journal recently pre-
scented this just estimate of a state
candidate in Il late issue: IN. S. ket-
chum, of Marshalltown. is Il candidate
for the republican nomination for rail-
road commissioner. Mr.. Ketchum built
up a reputation for sterling manhood
as the president of the wagon manufac-
turing company bearing his name He
is widely regarded as a good capable
and reliable man. and as the right one
for railroad commissioner. He is per-
sonaly Well liked in Page county. and
has been known here for a long time"
A machine which will lay bricks, do
ing the work of six or seven skilled
bricklayers, is reported by Commercial
Agent f. S. S. johnson of Stanbridge.
Canada. When worked by two men and
a boy it is claimed the machine will lay
400 TO 600 bricks an hour. The machine
costs about $500 to erect.
The board of review of tax assess
ments in Chicago is suffering from an
acute attack of nervous prostratlon.
One of the McCormicks dropped in on
the board, u%nannounced, one day last
week and asked to have his personal
assessment raised from $250,O0O to
S475,402.
More than 1000 Spaniards are re-
corded among the immigrants coming
to this country during the first six
months of this year. Evidently they
cherish no resentment and desire to be
or the winning and progressive side.
Over in Nicholas county, Kentucky,
the other day a young gentleman was
driving along the roa with what in
Pendleton county is known as his best
girl" seated ~contentedly beside him in
the buggy. The horse had been allowed
to select his own slow gait on the cool
highway. The young mans arm had
stolen gently around the young lady's
waist, and there you had a picture of
sweet content but seldom witnessed.
Presently the couple became aware hat
& farmer passing along the road in the
young gentleman in the buggy in
stantly flashed defiance at the intruder.
.Rubber.." he cried sarcastically. Rub
her yourself" quickly answered the
farmer; you've got your arm around
her."
Edward Everett Hale bases his plea
for pensions for old people on the fol-
lowing conditions: First, to persons
have never permanently aban-
doned their native state; second, to
those who have paid taxes since reach
ing manhood: third, to persons so or So
years old. DR.. Hale thinks 500 a year
would keep old folks from the poor
house.
Never delay
To do the duty which the hour brings,
Whether it be in great or smaller
things;
For who doth know
What he shall do the coming day?
-Ex.
The beauty of it-"I saw old Skrooge
the sunset yesterday. didn't
think there WAS that much sentiment in
HE told me afterward that the sun
looked for ali the world like a twenty
dollar gold piece
Philadelphia Press.
Judge Henry McGinn, who was re-
elected state enator in Portland,
tells this story: Two days after
the last election. when the returns