Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-26
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Shenandoah merchants adopted the
early closing plan last spring and are
now considering a return To the Ole
lcustom. Farmers and wcrkingmen who
have beer unable 10 supply their wants
In Shenandoah have been tempted tc
trade in other towns to the detriment
OF the Shenandoah tradesmen.
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The doctor got out his instruments
and the patient watched him interest
edIy.
Doctor" said the injured man final
ly. with a whimsical smile. don't you
think this is a case for absent treat
ment?' Chicago Post.
The board of supervisors Of Adams
county have decided that it will be
necessary to issue bonds to the amount
OF $4,000 in order TO secure funds to
floods.
An ordinance to be submitted by AL
Iderman Prunty, of Des Moines. will re-
quire every auto to rave a number on
the front and rear. The figures viii
have TO be large enough so hat any
person run down can see them. The al
derman might add TO public advantage
a system OF heraldic devices showing
the accidental deaths caused and vari-
Gus bones broken by each particular
machine.
Resolve Palmer, a Red Oak youth
whose desire for a commission IN the
regular army led him to enlist as a
private and take the examination for
enlisted men who desire commissions,
has succeeded after twenty-eight years
OF services. and will soon be commits
stoned lieutenant. Young Palmer Is
as resolute as his name would indicate
and deserves his ~iieutenancy.
Bowling and kindred games are
frowned upon in Clarinda. where the
average citizen puts his trust in God
and the c., b. & @. railroad. An appli-
cation to the city council for a license
to operate a bowling alley is being
supported by a petition and opposed
by five separate remorstrances. The
chances are that the wicked thing will
licensed.
sNnl, 1nt-aa 1-n,Ir ,o,,t,4,.x- .5nn't n 81
said the sincere statesman.
Certainly" answered Senator Sorg-
hum. but I'm not losing my head and
taking chances on suffering the pangs
OF %unrequited affection
Washington Star.
The Detroit school children have
for the reinstatement of a dis
charged teacher. In the old days a
strike with a barrel stave
would have reached the bottom OF the
trouble and settled the matter long be-
fore 1t became newspaper property.
A Kansas Adventist who's conf
dence in the sudden ending OF the
world according to his cwn predicted
kept him much of his time up
a large cottonwood tree watching for
fire, is dead, aged 90. The cottonwood
tree and the world are still doing busi-
ness at the old stand.
OF course Colombia had the right to
ratification of the canal treaty.
out the attempted holo-up gives the
of a two for a nickel coun-
try blocking an Improvement in which
the world is interested and by which
the world would profit. Colombia's
action is similar to hal of the farmer
Who warns off railway surveyors with
i shotgun and suggests condemnation
proceedings as advisable.
They say a man is NOV by his as
sociates."
yes. or II he isn't known he is at
cast suspected by them"
Kansas City Journal.
Prince Alert's mile in 1:57 coming
Miss Lou Dillon had her eye on
he worlds speed record for harness
will lead her to believe him no
gentleman.
after all, It's the wise man who can
,hange his opinion"
But the wisest men simply can't
10 IT."
why not?'
Because they've beer dead for
Philadelphia Ledger.