Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-30
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| With eggs at 20 cents a dozen In Bos-
protest against the imperialism of the
| hen
| The business men of LuNerne have
| signed an agreement to close their
places OF business at s o'clock during
the winter This seems very sensible
| compromise between o'clock closing,
which is too early and the excessively
late hours which obtain. where no
agreement Is In force.
A She'll Rock girl named Shorter got
married. and now she Is no longer
shorter. Joke! - GAINESVILLE Star.
To the Omaha Bee 1t looks very
| much as If the promoters of the Siou,
City, Homer & Southern Railway COM
pany, who propose to connect Sioux
City and Omaha by electric trolley. are
chiefly bent on securing a valuable
right-of- way thru the Winnebago In
dian reservation from congress with
view to marketing the franchise.
90
While the Spanish war was on foot
disquieting reports went flying over the
country that the encamping ground of
the United States troops at Chicka-
manga was almost pesthole. Now the
New York Tribune is authority for
the statement that thorough investi-
cations since that time have proven
that the place was wholesome enough.
The spot was not unsuitable, but the
precautions for securing the utmost
cleanliness and the best sanitation In
the camp and its vicinity. were not In
variably thorough The percentage of
the sick rate was excessively high. But
that may have been due to some iaxfty
of discipline in certain quarters and
not to an unwise choice Of location.
The Edyville Tribune candidly ex-
presses the opinion that band of Ed
dyviile vigilants which caught and
came near hanging a chicken thief
would have been justified had they car
ried out their first intent. All of which
goes to show the effect a scarcity OF
Thanksgiving poultry will have upon
a usually wise and judicial newspaper
He-I think I'll go and speak to your
father at once. He can't do more thar
kick me out
she-It seems pity to risk IT, dear,
in that good subtitle.
People who have watched an escap-
ed toy balloon sail away have guessed
and wondered how far they would drift
An example of the drifting powers OF
these balloons is reported from Penn
sylvania. A man at Pennsylvania
cattle show in September liberated
young balloon with his name and adj
dress on it. and asked to have IT re-
turned by the finder. Recently It was
sent back to him from Biddeford. Me.
The Marquis OF Steyne Is to be called
from his latter day seclusion in Vanity
Fair before the moot court of the law
juniors of the state university to De
tried for alienation OF Becky Snaps
affections and the legality OF the Vicar
OF Wakeheld's daughter to the squirrel
is to be inquired into as we'll. But why
does the moot court leave it's jurisdic
ton In search of cases. Why not try
Rockefeller for extortion, bring a case
for breach OF promise for the populists
against w. j. Bryan. on charge OF
larceny from the person against
Schwab? The moot court goes too
much to the graveyard. Next thing 1t
will be trying the devil for swindling
Eve.
with anxious care the old man grabbed
His knife and went to work;
And, in It's juicy breast he stabbed
The big Thanksgiving turk.
He cut 1t here. he slashed 1t there:
He pulled and hauled in vain.
Until, at last, In Wild despair,
He sang this sad refrain:
II pity the policeman. now;
.Tis work which disappoints.
For l can plainly see just how
He falls to find the joints"
George E. Fitch. in Nonpareil.
90 .
Henri Stroehlin. attache of the Swiss
legation at Washington, in recent IN
terview, said: Il very much enjoy the
life at Washington. but expect to visit
next year. OF course the
relations between my country and the
United States have always been so
friendly that the diplomatic representa-
ton at Washington, is free from per-
picking questions, and very pleasant
on the social side. l greatly admire
YOUR president, who Is an interesting
and forceful character. President Nc
Kinley, who died just before l came tc
this country, was very highly regard
ed In Switzerland. One of our former
presidents, 1t vii be remembered. had
part in your civil war as northern
soldier
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Charter Oak Times wonders
"who added the three ciphers in the
cable dispatch that 100000 Colombian
soldiers are on the way to Panama