Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-11
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

/ TOPICS OF THE TIMES
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Iowa is under so many obligations /,
President Roosevelt for favors receive,
, that her republicans could hardly d,
less than give him a strong endorse
nent in their platform for the presiden
tial nomination in 1904.
! a number of citizens Of southwestern
Iowa have appeared in print to contro.
vert MIR. John Cownie's recent state.
ment in regard to the corn crop i'm tina,
section of the state. Instead of it being
not more than five inches high, as Mr.
Cownie stated, they assert that it is
eighteen inches high and that some OF
the fields are so we'll advanced that the
stalks would measure five feet Farm
! ers have been able to pillow it and ii is
in better condition than represented.
| Railroad men are inclined to sing
| Blessed be the tie that binds etc.
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| 1t is probable that the new army uni
| form is to be of a color entirely new to
the military service of this country or
Europe. The report of the army uni
form board, now before the secretary
OF war; recommends that the uniform
OF the soldier be made of a color known
officially as "olive drab' 1t is not quite
brown, nor is 1T a green, but a mix
ture of brown and drab known COM
mercially as Olive mix" Practical ex-
board demonstrated the fact that this
shade is less visible in the field than
any other color. The well-known
Khaki was easily discovered because of
its yellow shade, blue was rejected
without much discussion, and the gray
oe the West Point cadet turned to a
pronounced black when seen at dis
tance.
Loyal Langdon Wright, OF Middle
bury, VT, walked three miles on his Dist
birthday to attend the republican con-
vention in that state.
So
Alarmed at report that the arduous
nature of the duties of his office was
rapidly telling on Pension Commissions
err Wares health, friend recently
wrote him solicitous letter He re-
ceived the following reply by wire: Its
rot work that's breaking down my con-
softshell crabs"
From the merger" to the Sub
merged is only step in Des Noines
historq.
What is the distinction between a
politician and a reformer?'
"A politician" answered Senator
Sorghum. lis a man who is frank
enough to confess that he is running
for office. A reformer wants to make
people believe that the office is running
after him." Washington Star.
Lamar II. Holmes, of Springfield, No.
has refused to adopt the name of IHris-
bic, tho for doing so he would have re-
ceived $4,000. Louise Frisbie, his aunt,
make the change. but he refuses to do
so. He has year to consider the mat
ter.
Representative DalZell says that
years ago he and the late President Nc
kinley We're both to speak al political
and he was surprised to find
MIR. McKinl/ calm and self confident
before ascending the platform. Ma
jor," said he. don't you ever get nerv-
Gus before speaking? You're as cool as
a cucumber, and I'm as nervous as a
of young ladies' semi
nary" My dear Dalzell," replied Mr. |
1.-The difference between us
is this: You have your speech in your
head, and I've got mine in my pocket"
Refusing to accept a compromise the
freight handlers of Chicago have
adopted a course that foreshadows dis
aster to their strike.
Ex-Speaker c. ID. Van Duzer of the
Nevada legislature, expresses in WASH |
ngton, where he is visiting, his conf
de mt belief that his state is about to
anter upon a new era of prosperity and I
mat it will never again be cassed as a
iwindling state. Recent discoveries of
mineral wealth, he predicts, will cause
1 large immigration Of permanent
settlers.
With raging river tearing thru her
,:tals, destroying the homes of hun
lreds of people, Des Moines will have
enough charity work at home to keep
Ter busy the remainder OF the season.
The New York Sun says: "Cloud-
sursts in this state, base ball in
In Colorado; the thermome-
er shooting up to los at Charleston:
sure, here is lovely choice of climates i