Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-08-18
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| The Fort Dodge Post predicts Judge
| Parkers election because st is neces-
| sary to the welfare of the nation" The
Post is as wide of the probabilities in
prediction as its premises are of the
| facts.
| A movement is on foot to remove
| the Arcade, a three story brick hotel.
! from Eagle Grove to Clarion. The AR
cade is the best hotel building In the
city of Eagle Grove. built on the "eas,
side" when beer and business Seems
ed to promise victory for the east side
| faction in its fight to hold the city on
| the east side of the c. & N. w. tracks.
| but has failed of business with the de-
cadence of east side" and the pros
perity OF the west side" If removed
the building will be taken down brick
| by brick. Clarion needs a hotel like
| the Arcade, and an up to date hotel
property in that city would make
fortune Tor its proprietors.
The Guatemalan ant seems to act
a lot like the American mother in law.
Car Nicolas promised his subjects
constitution upon the advent of a son
and heir to the Russian dynasty. 1t re-
mains to be seen how he will keep his
promise. The connection between ths
birth of a babe and the constitutions.
rights of Russian people are not evil
dent to Americans, but If Nicolas de-
sires to guard his own constitution ana
| that of the baby prince he will do well
to grant his people theirs.
President Roosevelt is an instance of
the broadening effect OF office on good
sworn in as president. and now tips
the beam at EOS.
The Dies Mofnes Capital says that
there are alleged republican newspap-
ers and alleged republicans who always
feel it necessary to take the oath of
allegiance at the beginning of each
campaign The Capital might have
added with propriety that certain clai-
mants to unadulterated republicanism
ought not only to be sworn in at the
beginning of every campaign but put
under bonds to keep party peace.
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The Washington Times sincerely re-
| marks that the Russian fleet undoubt-
eddy was in New York harbor at the
time Of the war, and in view of recent
happenings 1t seems merciful thing
| that nobody called the blur. 1t is true
that ii the Russian navy was as in
competent both in men and manages
ment as at the present time, such an
ally in case of war with England ana
France would have been but little post
tive and practical benefit. But with-
out inquiring into their motives such
demonstration as caused by the Rus
sian fleet in the New York and San
Francisco harbors, was one of extreme
value just at that time. Even an
empty gun. held by resolute friend
helps wonderfully, if the burglar has
the drop on YOU
Uncle addressing the crowdD
No, sub, gentlemen! The man in my
| family are men. Don't none of 'em
| write poetry as know of.
Young Gentleman Poet - What is
your objection to men who write poet
ry may / inquire?
| Uncle Gabe Surveying the anaemic
questioner contemptuously) - You
wouldn't onderstan' ii l tole you, son.
But hits like peddling perfume fer a
| livin', when a man might be ploughin'.
New Orleans Times-Democrat.
| Contradictory" He said he couldn't
| live without her"
| did she accept him?"
"oh, yes after looking him up in
"Bradstreet's" and finding that he
could."-Puck.
A movement is on foot In Russia to
diminish the excessive number of hol-
| idays for students. During four
years course at Russian university
| the work done covers only / year and
1876 days. In France the time cover
ed is 2 years IA days; in England, 2
years 15S days; in the United States,
years 210 days: In Germany, years
| gao days Denmark stands at the head
of the list with years 1854 days.
Strength: Some scientist has declar-
ed that there is as much strength in
three eggs as there is in pound OF
beefsteak,' said the observer.
Well" replied the actor, II met an
egg once that would have eliminated
| the other two eggs from that proposi-
tom" Ledger.
| The Marion Register expresses the
hope that the time will come when the
governor will not have to take the oath
of allegiance every time a republican
state convention meets.--Elkader Reg
| lister.
This paragraph, which is going the
| rounds, recalls a story of Iowa politics.
| which the Register and Leader would
hesitate to tell, but for Major Rath-
buns genial insistance on reading it
| out Of the republican party. AS the
| story goes, during prohibition days Ma
ior Rathbun made journey to Des
| Mones to urge Governor. then plain
Mr.. Cummins, to come out as an inde-
| pendent candidate for governor, prom