Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-11-04
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On again, off again, gone again, Sui
livan.
The rudy glow in the north is not a
sign of cold weather as many have
supposed, but reflection from the
Hardin county campaign.
The way that Carlisle football player
concealed the BALI while he ran thru
the Harvard team for touchdown
suggests that ne would be a handy In
dian to have around during the water
melon season.
There has recently been issued from
the press OF the Fleming II. Revell
Company, of Chicago, a little brochure
Of ninety eight pages by Mrs. Letitia
C. Waite, of the Burlington Hawkeye.
There is charming pervasiveness of
simple Christian faith and trust about
the little book which commends itself
the character of the author. Mrs.
Waites book deserves a greater circu-
lation than it is likely to attain in
these days of ligllt fiction and Toll
stoyism and new thought" She has
caught the spirit of trust and hope
that Toplady wrote into Rock Of
Ages" The introduction Is by Bob
Burdette himself an old-time Iowa
news paper man and editorial worker
on the Hawkeye.
Walking Delegate Parks going out to
shear seems to have little ahead but
a hair cut.
Mr. Elliott Flowers solution of the
problem. 'What slrall we do with our
ex-presidernts by making them press
agents not only failed TO receive Mr..
Cleveland'a approval. but aroused
.'amazement" and ire in the breast of
that doughty democratic leader. Mr..
Cleveland has entirely different plans
for at least one ex-nresident. Still
after AIN Flowers novels and the soap
business offer peculiar advantages in
an advertising way.
The paterna1 Dowie's sorrow over
the denial OF his paternity by the
modern Elijah seems iedundant and
uncalled for. He should be glad to get
out of 1t in any old way.
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The New York structural workers
and house smiths have deserted Parks
aud on the advice of Mr.. Gompers will
talk arbitration with employers. HaN
ing followed him to the prison gates 1t
seems about time for retrograde
movement
The growing use of electric light
signs has caused legislation on the
In regard to "fashers," which were re-
strfctei The owners OF the electric
signs above the sidewalk in Chicago
have now been officially notified that
their signs must be kept alight until IL
o'clock p. M, or the licenses viii be
revoked.
She-I just know you don't love me
as much as you did.
He-But, darling. how can you think
that.
Because you are not half so foolish
as you were Life.
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Sullivan and the rest OF the democra-
cy have enjoyed during the campaign
i. really seems a pity to have 1t snow
today.
The first act of When Dowde Comes
Marching Home is due today in Chi
cago. His invasion is remindful of the
general who marched up hill with
twice 10000 men and then marched
down again.
Nov. ! was Emancipation day in
Ireland, the Wyndham land law hav-
ing become operative then. The
ducdng the volume of emigration which
has scattered the sons of Erin to the
far corners of the earth. The dream of
Ireland for the Irish seems to be near
ing reality.
The new Illinois game law which
provides for license to be taken out
and paid for by all hunters except
farmers. their families and tenants is
likely to be void because unconsttu-
tional as class legislation. Eminent
legal authorities declare THE exemp-
tons invalidate the entire measure and
game wardens have been notified not
to prosecute unlicensed hunters.