Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-04-30

up from his seat, recited in a sing
song voice this legend from the second
reader: See the cow. Can the COW
run? Yes, the COW can run. Can the
COW run as swiftly as the horse? No.
the COW can not u as swiftly as the
horse" Now, Jimmy" said the teach
er, do you understand ,that?" Sure
thing responded Jimmy. We'll, then,
close your book and tell me the story
in your own words" This was Jimmy's
version: Get on to de COW. Kin her
jimmy legs run? You betcher life she
kin. Kin de COW do de horse a%-runnin'?
Nit! The COW amt in 1t wild de horse"
This led another ~eX-scscol teacher to
recount some of the mysteries of Chi
cago geography as revealed to her by
one of her pupils in i night school
class. WILLIAM she said, describe the
source and course of the Chicago river
Hum" said William. Tell the class
where the Chicago river rises and in
which direction it flows" de Chicago
river" replied the pupil. rises under
de Wells street bridge and flows bot
ways"
a wave of occultism, .heosophy, new
thought or whatever tenn is best app
piled is predicted as ir1minent. The
reigning fad of ping-porg is dying out
and the women must amuse themselves
after some other fashion.
II onVaorc thai tt,o,.o &c cn orDo a
number of enlisted men at the navy
yard waiting to be drafted to ships in
commission hat the receiving ship is
|overcrowded. With accommodations
for only about four hundred, there are
thirteen hundred to be provided for.
OF the navy recommended that the re-
ceiving ship system be abolished, and
that land barracks be built at the sew
.eral navy yards for the accommodate
ton OF enlisted men While undergoing
the preliminary training before being
make an appropriation for such bar
racks; hence the receiving ships must
be continued.
There is a world of suggestion to
housewives in the act of Mrs. John
Greener, of New York. whose husband
would not rise when requested. She set
fire to the bed n Mr.. Greener got up.
DR.. L. o. Howard, entomologist of the
department of agriculture, has UNDER
taken a new and comprehensive study
of the mosquito, the success of which
depends upon the cooperation OF 9TH
crs. Its scope includes North America
and the West Indies. And experienced
observers are needed, especially in the
gulf states and Central America. In an
enterprise Of such immense practical
value he should find no trouble in en-
listing competent volunteers.
Ray Birdsall's bank at Dows is using
whole pages of advertising space ex-
plotting the advantages of savings ac-
counts. The advertisement is directed
al farmers mostly, as Bows is an agri-
cultural community.
ooh! yes, I proposed, but when I got
thru she shook her head"
But, surely. that diin't discourage
you"-
Well, no. not so much as the fact
that her father came along about that
time and shook his fist.
Philadelphia Press.
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A student in one of the theological
seminaries not far from Springfield,
Mass, according to the Republican, Of
that city, recently went up for exami-
nation, and it was seen that he was sad
Iy deficient in his knowledge of the
Bible. 1t was seen that he could not
pass, but the examiners, who wanted to
show that he .knew something. asked
him il there was any verse in the Bible
that he knew. Yes. the young MAJ
knew one.
What is it?"
Judas went out and hanged him
self"
Don't you know any other?"
Yes. just one."
You may repeat that one also"
go thou and do likewise"