Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-19
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The Los Angeles conference decided
that both feet are to remain Methodist.

The Los Angeles conference decided
that both feet are to remain Methouis,
The st. Louis police were on hand Z
arrest the Jai Alai players at the fan
last Saturday The Wood investigation
| proceedings had given them the I'M
preston that the game was in the ma
.ture of faro layout.
inent candidate for grand master OF tht
excheauer of the grand lodge of the
knights of Pythias and is being pushed
for the office by the local papers.
Devils Lake reservation in Nortf
4 Dakota, Red Lake reservation In MIN
nesota and more than million acres
I'm Montana viii be opened up to SET
tiers this summer. The Devils Lake
tract contains 104,416 acres and the
Minnesota cession 5000 acres. which
will be priced at $3.50 per acre by ths
government.
Scorched -Crabbe--You needn't cal
any more. I'm going to try another
laundry.
Iaundryman-why what's the mat
ter? Weren't your shirts and collars
we'll done?
Crabbe-Yes, too well done: ! don't
like them so brown.-Philadelph
Press.
If the "standpatters" continue their
present clip winning six out of eight
games. there will be no reason to fear
for the standing of the team at the
end of the season.-Ottumwa Courier.
The Courier was probably referring
to the Ottumwa baseball club. but the
at Des Moines.
South Dakota man, tortured by
rheumatism, attempted suicide by
shooting himself thru the head with q
Winchester rifle. He failed to kill him
self, but cured his rheumatism. The
treatment is not likely to become pop
ular, despite its apparent effectiveness.
striking bit of Japanese generosity
and appreciativeness is reported from
Lao Yang. Japanese officers who were
shot as spies left handsome sum OF
money to the Russian Red Cross, in APP
probation of the kind treatment they
had received.
The Cedar Rapids Republican consid-
ers Mr.. Blaine's preference for r. r.
Hit a sufficient recommendation OF
that gentleman. The Republican might
with advantage extend its approval OF
Mr.. Blaine's good Judgment to the rec
iprocity idea.
NThe Burlington city administration IS
raiding the druggists who sell cocaine
illegally. There is to be sharp regula-
ton of hop sales hereafter. Even
baseball dope" is likely to be prohibit.
ed if the Burlington team continues to
play down to its average.
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When l was a young fellow" says
old Gorgon Graham in the Saturday
Evening Post, and out of a job al
ways made 1t n rule to take the first job
that was offered, and to use it for 8
bait. You can catch a minnow with
your worm and bass will take your
minnow, A good fat bass will tempt
an otter, and then you've got some
tI,;rr p,a,.tb
Brother Jones was noted for his lone
and laborious prayers, and, although
the good people of the church respect
ed him. they We're not at all pleased to
hear him pray In meeting. The new
minister was not aware of Brother
Jones unpopularity as prayer so he
had no idea why ripple of amusement
passed over the congregation when
after hymn had been sung, he said
Brother Jones will lead us in prayer.
and in fervent tone added, "and may
God help us!"-Lippincott's Magazine
ess
But" expostulated Jones, "if YOU'D
only pay me what you owe me / could
pay Smith what owe him"
Il know it," said Robinson. But
Smith wouldn't pay me what he owes
me. You and would merely impover
ish ourselves to enrich Smith. Tow
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