Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-06
TOPICS OF THE.
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| ChickaSaW and Cerro Gordo counties
are in deep financial waters. Failed to
get Tillman last season.
Congressman Walter l. Smith. pre-
Mcclellan of New York. as the demo-
cratic presidential leader but demo-
Gratis are already talking German,
whose cunning political jugglery mas
enabled him to keep close to both fac
tons of the democracy.
1t is shown by the statistical death
records of the prize ring and football
field that football players chance of
fatal injuries is 90 per cent greater than
the puglist. Statistics gathered by the
New York World show 124 deaths from
knocked out in England in 175S, the
list ending with in this country so
far during the present year Last year
the prize ring had seven victims; in
1901 the number was eight, and 1t was
ten in 1900 Facts collected by Pro-
fessor z. Il. Dexter, of the University of
Illinois. from sixty American colleges,
showed that in the past ten years out of
210.334 students. 22,766 played football,
and of this number 654 were seriously
injured and ia We're killed. In 1902
the seriously injured numbered 143 and
twelve were killed. In some years one
player is killed or manned, for each day
of the playing season.
Mr.. Harper's. idea of no admission
fees at football! games was evidently
not suggested by Mr. Rockefeller. Mr..
Rockefeller looks after the gate re-
ceipts.
A recent report of one of the leading
railroads of the country. shows how
dependent roads are on agricultural
products for their earnings. About so
per cent of the freight hauled, consists
of farm products. Lumber and coal
and manufactured goods the balance.
A prosperous year for the farmers
means prosperity for the railroads, and
a crop failure means small earnings.
This has been a good year all around
There have been more Improvements
made in trackage and general equip
ment than usual
1t is suggested that one effect of
McClellan's election to the New York
mayoralty will be to bring back Rich
ard Croker 1T never rains but it
poars."
Those who seek exclusive news and
special service not TO be found in any
other paper should certainly turn to
Hearst's Chicago American. Last ev-
enings edition, twenty-four hours after
the election. announces in glazing head
lines: Iowa Placed in Doubtful List.
Result Looked Upon as Democratic
Victory"
Congressman Walter I. Smith. of
Council Bluffs, makes the prediction
that McClellan's success in New York
assures him the democratic nomination
for the presidency. Smith and Nc
Clellan We're both in congress together
and were close friends, tho of oppo-
site parties. Mr.. Smith thinks that
because of the fact that Mayor Nc
Clellan is son of General George B.
Mcclellan, and because OF his victory
in New York, he becomes the logical
democratic candidate. If the demo-
Gratis should select Tammany tool for
n candidate 1t will be Interesting to see
what the country will do to him.
Modern Italy is not tagging behind
other nations in the development of
electric transportation. An electric
railway is to be built from Rome to
Naples at cost of sl9.000.000. The
shade of Pliny the elder will rub his
eyes and stare agape II the personnel OF
the construction gang is similar to
some encountered on Iowa new lines.
He will be likely also TO hold his nose.
Didn't you have pleasant voyage?"
he asked.
ooh, yes replied Miss Greatblood.
except for the vulgar trade winds
we encountered"-Phi Ledg-
er.
Although legions of automobiles are
now in use in our cities and towns. the
popularity of the horse for pleasure
uses, and for competitions does not ap-
pear to be diminished. This season has
been the most successful of the entire
list in the annals of the jockey clubs
and of the contests of the trotters and
the PAGERS while the horse shows have
been more numerous. more brilliant and
attractive and better attended than
ever before In Madison Square gar
den, New York, this month, the Ma
tional Horse Show Association of AM
erica will offer $4,000 in prizes, and
fashionable hotels and restaurants win
be crowded to the doors.
Tame pigeons are accused of being
responsible Tor the spread of hog
cholera in Jones and Delaware coun-
ties by carrying germs from place to
place on their feet.
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