Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-27
Public Opinion on Iowa Subjects
as Reflected in the Iowa
Newspapers.
The News OF Iowa From Hum
dreds OF Different Towns
end Communities.
BURIED THE RATCHET.
TCorr,,ll Herald

J Shu SUAHluuAltlCS,
BURIED THE RATCHET.
[Carroll Herald.l
/ In the jubilation following the nom
nation of Frank Powers for judge last
week the editors of the Herald anc
Scranton Journal agreed to take back
! all the mean things they had ever said
/ of each other and to refrain fro1u
pleasantries of doubtful nature in the
4 future If any reflections upon the ed
litor of the Journal appear in these
| columns hereafter it will be because
Hon. p. A. Smith has violated the
agreement The Herald has the high
est regard for the editor of the Scran-
| ton Journal and shall be panied at any
break in the cordial relations it has
tried in vain I'd establish, but failed
till the close OF the late convention.
We trust he'll he good hereafter.
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THE STUDY OF PHILOSOPHY.
[Sioux City Journal
Under well established precedent the
president will follow the lead of the
delegation. The delegation is supposed
TO know what will best conserve party
harmony in the state. The president
can not be Indifferent to the Importance
of maintaining kindly relations with
the united Iowa delegation in con-
gress.
1t is easy enough as matter of abb
stract theory to say that the offices
ought not to be treater as "spoils." 1t
is easy enough to say that the matter
of service should be rigidly adhered
to as a first and governing considera-
ton. AS q matter of fact, however,
even the Iowa delegation in congress
can not rid itself of the binding forca
of practical politics"
The president is being schooled in
that philosophy, tho it is not denied III
any quarter that he has high ideals.
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HARVEST IN SOUTHERN IOWA,
fairfield Ledger.]
The harvest OF 1902 has already como
menced. The Ledger hears of sever
al fields of rye, fall wheat and barley in
which the harvester is already at work
and many pieces of oats will be ready
for the machine within a few days. II
is more than probable that a large pro-
portion of the oats will be cut by July
4th. considerably earlier than usual
All these grains are in fair condition
end nronlise a good yield. Much of the
oats was blown down by the storm OF
two weeks ago but little of it is seri
ously DANA ged. Should the. damn
weather continue, with hot sun, there
is more danger of injury by rust thar
in any other way The grass harvest
will not be commenced as early as US
ual, because very little clover survived
the protracted drouth and the winter
Timothy meadows have made an as
tonishing growth, and while they may
not give as great yield in tons as in
some former years they viii be nearly
up to the average in feeding qualities
and value. Recent rains seem to have
brought pastures up to an average con-
dition, and they will count for more in
farm economy this year than anyone
had figured on.
Corn is still doing just about as well
as it could. AS q rule it has made a
good stand, is clean and of good color
There is now sufficient moisture in tho
soil to assure a crop, unless there is g
repetition of last years hot winds.
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THE PROBLEM OF THE OLD MAN |
washington Press.]
A man ought not. anyhow to stay
too long in an editorial sanctum, any
more than in a pastorate. The ten
dency is to become dictatorial, irascible, |
cranky. Just as soon as an editor or
q pastor begins to turn" as a pan |
or crock of milk, it is time for a |
change. New blood is generally a good
thing-it lifts the wheels out of the |
ruts of habit, and better speed is made; |
and a new generation, with new views |
and ways, is apt to get tired of the OH |
fellows, and are glad to see the weather
stained statues toppled off the pedes-
tails, and new and sprightlier figure,
set up.
1t is one of the hardest things in tn.
world to do--to grow old youthfuIlyl
and gracefully; to keep that pliancy q
mental constitution that enables one
to bend and think sympathetically with
others; to keep in touch with new
tendencies when the old Adam in us
naturally revolts at new and strange |
.hings. Old people are apt to petrify
ana cease growing; that is, it is easier
o run in the we'll worn grooves CT
'uts, and so, as they age they inclined
% lose sympathy with, and interest in
many things Accordingly, the humol-
Jus question has been asked, .Whsl,
shall We do with the old minister
Shall we shoot him." The fate of the
I'D editor, OF. the old teacher of the
I'D man in general, might be included
n the question. Especially if health
III 'tln and l;,,l |
titus called q stomach are adjunc.a
II age. No, they should not be shot,
,ut they should voluntarily step aside
md leave their work in younger
stronger, healthier hands.