Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-09-02
Topics Of the Times


/ Topics Of the Times !
There have been repeated announce
ments of a tight money market in Wall
street but as yet it is uncertain wheth-
err the report emanated from republican
or democratic sources.
One need not be democrat to admit
that to date Judge Parker has not of
| Tended anyone by what he has said in
the campaign.
| The Texas style of democratic cam
paigning does not seem to suit New
York tastes. The Times and the Ev-
ening Post have both denounced SEN
ator Bailey as Il "shuffler" and pal
| terer" on the tariff question. and The
World has told him that his digressions
on the race issue were an imprudence
and an offence.
The Omaha Bee has mailed" an i'm
pudent humbug." Journalism OCCASION
ally rises to old time flights even in
Il metropolis.
| The Pope is to have an auto car.
Will the papal bull now know enough
| to get out Of the way?
| 1t is estimated that there are a hum
dred thousand fraudulent naturaliza-
ton papers held in Greater New York
and vicinity. Many of them are clear
| forgeries while others are substitu-
tons. In the event Of a close election
100000 votes weighed in the balance in
| New York could determine the result,
perhaps of presidential choice.
a, million in taxes, terrible burden it
would seem, but one would not have to
throw stick very far to hit a man
who would like to be assessed for the
same amount of taxes. Give me the in
come and I'll pay the taxes used to be a
hafd political argument to answer.
| TT is feared that Judge ParEers cam
didacy will be the means of running his
beuatiful country place at Rosemount.
Picnic parties enter the grounds, usual
| ly without introduction or permission,
make themselves at home with the ut
most freedom and leave the place In an
untidy condition. One party recently
stripped several of the apple trees in
1.-THE orchard and committed other d. :,
predictions. Judge Parker has been cor
I, dial in his treatment of all visitors, and
| is evidently reluctant to place any re-
strictions on access to his grounds, but
the entir, disregard of the rights of the
family, shown by some of the picnic
parties. has caused much annoyance.
The less fluffy a woman's figure is
the fufflier clothes she wears.-Bache-
lors Soliloquy.
The death of Louis Schmidt in Indi-
ana recalls an incident in the career of
Carl Schurz, one of Americas most
noted public men. Schmidt SAVED
Schurz from the wrath Of the king of
Prussia, Carl Schurz was a revolu-
tionary officer in Prussia under Franz
Sigel, and was captured and thrown
| into prison. He escaped from the for
| stress by crawling thru a sywer and
made hisl way to Switzerland and
France, where, aided by Schmidt, he
got on board vessel bound for Amer
| lea.
man from New Jersey is about to
set up shop, in Des MONIES to deal in
high explosives. One would think LATE
Young would find competition In a
large city ali most disheartening.
The Atlantic Journal complains bit
terly that Secretary Wilson should have
said that the, strength of democracy
lies Gin the back allies of the south, y
and that the honest and respectable
democrats" of Iowa and Vermont count
for nothing. Wilson could easily be
convicted of tNitting on facts.
|
The automobilist now complains that
| the absence of, guide posts along the
highways of the country are more of an
| Inconvenience to him than bad roads.
Heretofore our roads have never been
travelled by men in such terrible hur-
| nv as is the driver of a devil wagon.
He can't spare the time to inquire di-
Irections and never thinks Of stopping
when passing a team.
| The Davenport man who finds him.
self wearing congressman's hat does
not seem to enjoy the honor as the
public would think he should. The hat
fits him all right Nut he is looking for
the member of tile river and harbor
visiting commission who made the ex-
change.
This has been bountiful year. Wild
grapes are plentiful in the woods. There
never was such a crop of wild cher
ries, wild plums are abundant. Hazel
nuts, hickory nuts and walnuts are
| plentiful and large OF size.
"Rowell has ability all right. Now
if he would only hitch his wagon to
STAR" Eyes, but he is more apt to
have his automobile waiting around for
a soubrette."
| An Austrian editor says that group
of American financiers, trust magnates