Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-08-18


: discussions to the views Of this or that
man who happens to be an office holder
and who by reason of such office holding
. may be a veritable trembling coward
on q public pedestal, or sensation
nonger, swapping at each new idea in
the hope of attracting attention to him
self" Upon careful ANALYSIS this could
not be pronounced exactly as "adula-
! ton"
Iowa doesn't want the vice presiden-
cy. and has no candidate for the place.
But it wants the presidency in 1908,
and it will have NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Register.
This would indicate that the logic of
events has had its effect in the Regis
ter sanctum and supports Major Rath
buns reputation as a far-seeing politi
cian with grasp upon national affairs
However gratifying as the Registers
prediction must be TO the logical Iowa
candidate for the presidential nominal
ton of 1908. Mr.. Cummins has not as
Yet indicated desire to become a cam
didate and the Registers evident refer
ence to his possible candidacy is made
too early to attain definite form.
! A Thornton farmer who sells his
milk 20 the creamery has fourteen cows
that are bringing him In over $40 every
two weeks, or $50 per month Deduct
ling 81 a month for their keeping and
liza has al nf q al r,1nS 81
$500 from his fourteen COWS.
Recent reports show that during the
past twelve months 6a% immigrants
have been excluded from Australia I'M
der the new laws. OF these. by far the
greater number, 459 were Chinese.
Others were classified thus: Japanese.
seventeen; South Africans, twenty
nine: Hindus, eleven; Italians, six: Ger
mans. four: Arabs. three; Algerians.
two: and white Americans, two. The
new laws We're largely designed with a
view of excluding colored immigrants. |
Straight up seems the only direction |
sor colored emigration and in this di- |
rection he is receiving too much assist |
ance.
The Ottumwa Courier thinks that |
Philadelphia man who claims to haya |
found way to convert silver into gold |
Is doubtless dreaming of the visions OF
the oid-time alchemists." His vision, I
however. seems to bear more relation
10 modern chemistry and the yen hok.
*nN
The rate at which our railroads are
steadily TO increase. says the Scientific
American. According to the report of
The interstate commerce commission on
railroad accidents in the United States.
within three months ending March 81
last, 800 people were killed and 2.s34
Injured in train accidents. Other kinds
Of accidents. including those sustained
by employees while at work, run up the
total casualties to S27 Killed and 11,S4l
injured That these accidents can not
he put down entirely to the fault of the
passengers and employees themselves is :
shown by the fact that during the quar-
ter under consideration 1850 trains
were in collision and 1,1S1 trains were
derailed.
Editor Cyrenus Cole, of the Cedar
Fapids Republican, denies the author
ship of the helpful articles on love and /
which have appeared in that /
paper from time to time. This denial I
includes certain paragraphs |
IN lingerie passamentarie, etc. bearing |
evidence of study and investigation of t
he subject matter which We're uniyer- i
tally attributed to Mr.. Cole and re- /.
'eived wide attention. IIr. Cole stands
raj on his denial of authorship and ac- !.
uses a married man. thus leaving the .
Xtcnt and sources of MI. Coles infor- =
nation along certain lires purely con- D
ectural f
Mississippi river steamboat cap e
ain said the other day that he had c
cen connected with the river trade h
or thirty years, most of that time di- "
ectly with the passenger department.
nd never had he seen n season equal :
u this one. From ST Paul to New Or '
sans and on the tributaries the BUSH =
less is good. If such increase in the
commerce of the great river can take .
Mace with the stream in its present &
unimproved condition, {.
he Gate City wonders what might not .
,e expected with a ten-foot channel Z
rom Keokuk to the gulf?
Commenting on King Edwards tele-
ram TO President Roosevelt about the o
isit of the American naval officers in lc
England. the London Times blandly
deserves In leading article: Our q
adds that the message
cached President Roosevelt at Oyster ;,
Say in South Florida, where he is MAX :;
ne short stay b
OF course they love each other dearly, a.
nd have been on intimate terms for q h
ing time, but this is what was said on 5
he occasion Of the estcangement that q
lsted for nearly two days:
New shoes?' y
Yes" J"
They'll torture you for the first few :
avs" :,
"Oh. no: they're very large" h.
"Unquestionably; but still they may OF
c a tight fit" Chicago Post. d