Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-15
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Miss Elsie Darling. editor of the Coon
Rapids Reporter, is making fun of the
cumbersome skirt and suggests a strap
attachment over the shoulder to haul it
UP out of the mud or that it be carried
in market basket. Never so back on
your own sex, Elsie Darling
Goodwin Smith. the dean of living
historical writer's, contributes to the
June number OF the Atlantic Monthly
an important paper on THE Cult of
Napoleon" After surveying the recent
flood of Napoleonic literature, and the
growing disposition of many to con-
slider that Man of Fate" as perhaps the
greatest genius of the world, Mr. Smith
assumes the role Of devils advocate.
and makes a vigorous arraignment of
Napoleon's ability, as we'll as of his
morality. Mr.. Smiths examination Of
what he calls Napoleons nsanities af-
lords much suggestive reading, as he
says: "Napoeon's sanguine tempera-
ment, sustained by his marvellous ply
sique, led him to dare immense risks.
So long as the resistance was senile and
spiritless the results Of his adventures
were immense and splendid: an Austen
litz or Jena. But when the spirit OF
oppression and insult the results We're
no longer the same
The great recuperative powers of this
country are shown by the comparative
iy slight effect floods, strikes and other
.calamities have upon its prosperity.
Jonathan Lefevre, of Salt Lake City.
is after the marriage record. He has
buried eight wives and yesterday led
another to the altar. Five generations
Of his descendants viewed the ceremony
and offered congratulations. Lefevre
was Mormon councillor under the
Brigham Young regime and holds rec
ord of thirty-one children all born
within ten years. He is 81 years old.
The effect of the flood Is most con-
spicuously shown by the clearing house
returns of Des Moines, which have
fallen 81 pei. cent during the first week
in June as compared with the clearngs
during the same period last year.
Secretary Shaw tells Of an old Iowa
practitioner lawyer of ability and an
orator of known reputation, was pitted
against recent graduate in the pro-
fession in the trial of a case before a
jury. The young lawyer had the first
say, and in making his address to the
jury he took particular pains to imi-
tate certain mannerisms of the older
lawyer. He carefully adjusted his
cuffs before beginning his argument,
stroked an imaginary imperial on his
chin and then rested the index finger
OF his right hand along the side of his
nose. These were the habitual prelimina-
ry mannerisms of the older lawyer, and
when they We're repeated several times
turnout the argument which was made
by the young man they provoked the
jury and judge to laughter. When the
veteran arose to make reply he did not
tons with even more deliberation and
precision than usual. He bowed to the |
judge and to the jury and then began:
Gentlemen of the jury and your hon1
CRADLE sir. That young man acts like a
good lawyer, but he talks like blamed |
fool"
The advantage which the young man
thought he had gained in the contest !
vanished in the roar of laughter which |
followed at his expense.
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The Postville Review tells of a SOW
owned by local farmer which is rails |
ing twenty-five out of twcnty-four pigs
of her latest litter. She has earned her
owner 500 annually FOR four years |
1t is another instance of the grandeur
of the Iowa hog or the Iowa prevarica- |
tor and each stands at the head.
A New Hartford citizen advertises
thus in the Review: Monday night of
this week some degenerated cuss, or
one who is disloya to the American
flag. pulled down the flag that was
floating over my mail box and if found |
who the guilty one is the law will have |
It's course. l have placed another to
float over the U. S. box and if parties
are caught pulling it down, | will shoot I
the same as we did in the days of 81 |
and "a. NOAH BOWEN"
Mr.. Bowen IS evidently an old soldier
and more than likely crippled. 1t is re-
grettable that his constitution pre- |
vented him from following the flag and /
securing the mnrauders.
Porto Rico is furnishing a market of
n million dollars a month to the pro-
ducers and merchants Of the United |
States, and supplying nearly million
dollars worth each month of tropical |
products required by the United States.
The total shipments of domestic mer-
chandise from the United States TO
Porto Rico In the ten months ending |
with April were $9,S44,31S and of for
eign merchandise s21S,276, making the
total value of merchandise sent to Por-
to Rico from the United States $l0,-
O62594 The total shipments Of domes-
tic merchandise from Porto to the