Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-06-28
TOPICS OF The
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The political incubator of the es-
teemed Keokuk Gate City is still work
ing overtime on doorknobs.
President Butler, of Columbia Uni
versity, one OF Roosevelt's intimate ad-
visers, to whom the first draft of the
platform was submitted, says the Chi
cago platform as adopted is con-
sentative declaration of a progressive
patisnl.
After July i assault with intent to
commit murder is punishable by q
thirty-year penitentiary sentence in-
stead OF one limited to ten years.
The Sioux City Journal says: The
Chicago convention will pass into his
tory as big ratification meeting" The
careful wording of the Journals eX-
preston would Indicate that Mr. Per-
kins. IL crowded, would develop a fine
talent in platforms making This owr
SELF
J
Notwithstanding Chairman Cortelyou
had been stenographer. he made il
evident to the national committee tina;
he was done taking dictation.
Omaha Is spending considerable
money for salt wherewith to prevent
the growth of grass and weeds thru the
crevices In her paving. An added APP
preparation should be made for car
load of the same preventive to be ap-
piled TO the police force and Mr.
Thomas Dennison.
The Nashville News cites the capitol
buildings OF Iowa and Rhode Island as
having been built without graft, and
adds that ''in these days of alleged
bribery and corruption 1t is good to be
able to point to two fine monuments OF
the faithfulness and integrity OF public
servants"
An ode she wrote to cheer her class
mates parting ways:
1t spoke a clarion call to noble deeds,
Blue skies, bright stars and happy days,
And glorious hopes of earning SPLEEN
did needs.
He wrote a song Of high, uplifting tone;
Twas all about the path that leads
to fame:
1t said man should not live by bread
alone:
And all his comrades gave him great
acclaim.
The maid who wrote of starry skies,
The youth who sang of trumpet call,
She spends her time in making apple
He's grubbing for the wherewithal!
Hogan calling on next door neigh
bor)-I suppose we've heard tn illigant
classical music that's bin imynatin'
frum me residence for the pasht wake
or SO? We got wan av thin mechanical
PLAINLY players on thrile.
Clancy (nercely)-on thrile, is 1T?
Glory be! only wisht | wor TIL judge'
Puck.
Labor troubles in South America
come In to supplement political difficult
ties which are chronic there, to the
great arrangement Of business and in
dustrial affairs. Peru has of late had a
succession of strikes, business being
nearly suspended for time In Callao
and other cities. Labor organizations
in Chilli have become strong, with a
disposition to be overbearing, and In
Argentina similar conditions prevail.
Labor troubles are comparatively
late visitation in those countries, but
appear to come in with a rush. accom-
panied with all the familiar symptoms
known elsewhere.
~. Fiji stands high as an Industrial
and economic authority, and what he
has to offer on these subjects is we'll
worth attention. General business, he
says, is contracting. 1t was first appar-
ent and is now most evident, In manu-
featuring enterprises. The railroads
are public carriers, and IL the public
has nothing to carry, the railroads can
do no business. AS traffic decreases
they must mark up their rates or lose