Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-24
Observation-Disclosures
|: Topics Of the Times

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Among the cash contributions to the
Hampton street fair was 20 cents do
mated by a business firm.
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Mount Vernon. Iowa claims couple
of chairs as having once belonged to
| Washington. That is nothing. There
| is II whole farm down in Virginia that
he once owned.--Iowa City Republican.
Perhaps the reason some democrats
are anxious for Mr.. Bryan to come
east is that they lack someone to lay
1t to.
Auto cars are becoming successful
rivals to street cars in some of the
larger cities. At Los Angeles and Den
yer they are disturbing the slumbers
proved highly remunerative in London
In the smaller cities where car lines
follow only the main streets, we'll or
gained and managed auto car service
would be likely to put the street cars
out Of business.
Judge Parker seems to be highly in
cept law.
Alice--Mr. Bjenks is man of fine
presence, isn't he?
MaudeI don't know. He never gave
me anything.-S omerville Journal.
Neil Won Ploeg is the democratic can
didate for county attorney in Mahaska
and every democrat In the county is
Ploegging for his success. The chances
are that Neil will get ploegged In the
hope.
Presidential Candidate Watson. Of the
peoples party, announces his intention
of founding new party of true Jeffer
sonian democracy, with the object OF
driving into the republican ranks all
those so-called democrats who, in real
ity believe in republican principles Be
tween Candidates Parker and Davis,
with German, Taggart and Hill as
campaign managers and bosses, the
democrats are deserving to the repuh-
lican camp in numbers that make Mr..
Watsons contemplated movement
somewhat redundant But they are
not going to the populsts and perhaps
Mr.. Watson feels the need of a new
party more than the votes.
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Each succeeding wrinkle that comes
into an honest woman's face should be
the imprint of a million tender kisses
from the lips Of a loving husband. -
Manson Democrat.
Sir Alfred Harmworth, the English
publisher, who recently bought large
tract of pulp timber in Newfoundland,
has arranged for the erection OF $5.-
900, 900 pulp mill Immediately. Ills own
railway will carry the product to tide
water.
Webster City officers are seeking
evidence against a fellow who 1t is al
legged has been selling and exhibiting
obscene pictures about the town. Moth
Ing can be more disreputable and de-
moralizing that this vile traffic. and it
is to be hoped the Webster City Off
the man. The vendor of obscene books
and pictures looks well behind prison
bars-and belongs there.
Mrs. Keepalong docking over the
announcements of the Sunday serv-.
ices)-"Our preacher doesn't seem to
have any special subject for this morn
ing"
Deacon Keepalong-"Then he's prob
ably going to preach a plain, old fash
toned gospel sermon. guess we'd bet
ter go. They'll need u.s.
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Ellis H. Roberts, treasurer of the
United States says the worlds stock of
gold is approximately $500, 100000, CT
which this country holds $1.S42,o00,-
900, which is over one-fifth. OF the
American gold the treasury holds $780,
100000.
The difficulty with the democratic
party is essential and fundamental. 1t
was born wrong. 1t came into exist
ence for the express purpose of be-
littling the government. restricting
Its energies, and limiting the. field of it's
| influence, and never has and never will
overcome the fatal error which accom-
| panied its birth. I am speaking now
Of democrats collectively, not individ-
ually. AS men, they are loyal, broad
| minded and true.-Governor Cummins
From time to time schedules must
undoubtedly be rearranged and read
I justed to meet the shifting needs Of the
country; but this can with safety be
done only by those who are committed
to the cause of the protective system
| Roosevelt.
Dan Patch, the champion race horse,
is slowly recovering. His experience
is added evidence that fast life never
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