Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-03-05

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German is not personally so populai
as Mr.. Hanna was, and there is rather
more jealousy of him among Other
democrats, who think that they also
| are great political leaders But nos-
withstanding this, Mr. German could
| easily be nominated for president If
the political leaders and the big bus
| mess interests so closely allied to
them had power to control the action
of the convention, or having the pow
er, dared to use it.
1t is expected that the statehood
boomers will have to yield to COM
promise that will admit Oklahoma and
Indian Territory as one state and New
Mexico and Arizona as another
"A Kentucky woman has named
her bankruptcies Grover Cleveland. Mar
Gus Hanna Theodore Roosevelt ami
Willie Bryan. The last one is said to
have been born with a silver spoon in
his mouth and his name would indicate
it. He is to be pitied for having his
career handicapped from the very
start
The magazines are beginning to OPP
pose the proposed reduction in postage
rates on the ground that it will leave
them more than ever at the mercy
of poets who have unpublished poems.
A rumor that smugglers contemplate
ed feeding dog diamonds encased in
link sausages on the Canadian side
Of the Detroit river. and an immediate
entry of the United States with the
valuable canine, by way of the De-
troit port OF entry, has caused the
customs officers of that place to sus-
pect all dogs presented for entry, and
the result will probably be the vivisec-
ton Of some unfortunate dogs.
The record made in the prosecution
of the postoffiee department grafters
and the councilmanic boodlers in
some of our American cities would
indicate that the federal courts have a
monopoly on justice. Out of the nine
persons tried for completely. in post
office gratis, seven have been con-
victed. The conviction of municipal
grafters proceeds in about adverse ra-
ito to this
Corn is being planted In southern
Texas and recent good rain gives
farmers hope that there will be good
crop; at least it win get good start.
Farmers that far south have a great
north, for the reason that IL the first
crop Is failure the season is long
enough to give them a chance to raise
another. Since the demand for hogs
has become strong in Texas there Is
more incentive to raise them, and,
consequently, more necessity for pro-
ducing corn. Hogs and corn go to-
gether, and Texas farmers are grad
ually increasing the crop of each.
A woman entered drug store in
Brooklyn, relates the New York Even
ing Post, and ordered:
Five cents worth Of cough drops,
please
The clerk supplied her. but when he
handed her the check, she inquired for
a trading stamp. He told her that 1t
was necessary to make 10-cent pur-
chase or more to be entitled to a
trading stamp.
Well" she said. II have enough
cough drops. Give me ten cents worth
of postage stamps"
Andrew Carnegie Is experiencing
some difficulty in landing some of his
larger gifts to eastern cities. Labor
unions of Detroit charging that Car
negie's fortune was blood money"
We're responsible for the council of that
a library. The American Society of
Civil Engineers of New York has re-
jected an offer of S1,500,oo0 for an en-
cheering building. The cause Of the
refusal is not made public.
Ill NllCit CiC 'osS ~ eiAS
Jury stands six against six, the pris-
oner is acquitted A vote of seven
against five leaves the decision to the
court and in a vote of eight against
four the prisoner is convicted. If this
were the system in America men like
Ed Hunter would have to work over
time.
"Ah!" sighed the romantic lady as
she and her escort stood at the top of
the toboggan slide at Montreal. how
much love resembles tobogganning! AT
first there is a bordering over the
choice of a mate; then the sitting
down and coming to an understand
ing as to the rules of the game, and
then together the happy couple sail
far, far away, thinking of nothing ex-
cept the delight and joy of being to-
gether."
Yes" answered her practical es
cort; "and then comes the marriage.
oh yes" she simpered
Yes, then comes marriage. That
consists in pulling the toboggan up hill
with the girl on the toboggan.'
There was no thaw next day.
Judge