Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-04-29
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The Oskaloosa Journal calls Williams
the best minority leader tie demo-
Gratis have ever had and declares ne
| has done more on the house floor than
Crisp or Carlisle did in the chair.
Climatic conditions in Colorado
Springs. Col, are the most favorable
| to health, at all seasons OF the year
| of any section Of the United States
The death rate for February, 1904. as
announced by the state board of health,
was 1893 per 10000. Subtrsscting the
number of deaths caused by imported
consumption, the rate fails to between
5 and 10 per 10000.
We hope the democracy will SO con-
Ifinue to stand for the thing, that are
right that the Lord will be with us
we VIII then constitute majority. even
lie the republicans do get the mos;
shenandoah World.
Now is that blasphemy or simple
foolishness?
L
love letter supposed to be the Oldest
lin the world 1t is a proposal OF mar
rage Inscribed on a brick. to an
Egyptian princess, and made thirty
five hundred years ago. This is, per-
haps. where Uncle Rathbiin. OF the
Marion Register got his idea ef how the
new platform should be moulded.
$50
IT'S little that ! ask OF fate
A life exempt from harm,
A horse. hog, pleasant mate.
And little radium farm!
New Orleans Times Democrat
It Is said that every bachelor In
Korea, no matter his age. is regarded
as a child, dressed as a child. and
treated as child. Even II ne be se.-
enty, he may not knot up his hair III
manly fashion. or assume the garb 81
la man. Perhaps law making kits
compulsory would beat the contemplat-
ed tax on bachelors.
estimated cost OF constructing a tun-
incl, four miles in length, on the line
OF the new Moffat railroad. from Dem
yer, Col, to Salt Lake City, Utah. Con-
tractors hesitate about bidding for the
work, because Of the hardness of the
granite thru which the tunnel must be
bored Sticks Of dynamite make little
impression on the rock, and the rail
road company, itself, may have to
build the tunnel
II hired ten chorus girls In five min
utes this morning" remarked Julian
Mitchell, who wanted to show how
busy he had been.
"Geewilikins!" exclaimed Jack
F1aherty, manager Of the Majestic
theater. you are quick at figures. -
Argonaut.
The Chicago Carriage and Wagon
Workers Union disciplines and fines
members who are guilty Of using vio-
lence against non-union man. When
ali unions adopt this sensible and
American view of their relations to
non union members. a great step will
have been taken toward the peaceful
settlement of all labor questions.
"Give a man enough rope" began
Bilkington. And he'll soon quit smok-
ing" Interrupted Pilkington. throwing
away an odorifercus cigar
Post.
Admiral Makaroff is said to have
been an inventor of submarine mines
a coincidence that makes his destruc-
ton and that Of his ship a case OF
the engineer hoisted with his own Pc
tard.
1t seems a pity that the witnesses
in the investigation of the commercial
trusts might not be as free and open
in their testimony as Messrs. Cannon
and Roberts when their religious COM
bination was under investigation.
The other day n teacher in Phila
delphia primary school, according 10
"The Ledger, of that city, was hearing
her arithmetic class. What is a half?
she asked. The answer was given
What is a third?" A little girl answer