Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-08-23
Topics Of the Times

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| Scientists who are attempting to
prove that our ancestors were fish
have strong argument in the number
of suckers among their descendants
|
Each family shall bring baby to
the baptismal font each year, thus
evangelizing by birthrate for the
church, and crusading aga.ns. race
suicide" is the latest pronouncement
by Dowie. Wonder how Dowia stands
on rate legislation and tariff revision?
| Mr.. Shonts thinks he can finish the
canal in five years. but Mr.. Shonts
never had a government job before.
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| Centerville's chautauqua association
paid all expenses and put S7Oo away in
| the bank.
The New York Ell Concrete Of July
15 says that German chemists in Ba-
varia have been making experiments
recently looking to the production of
cotton from pine wood. 1t is claimed
that this artificial cotton is produced
as cheaply as the real cotton. Coming
SO late, however, the discovery will not
affect Mr.. Holmes income.
Mr.. Witte has taken the place once
occupied by the Cossack The Japs
had previously taken several places
| thus occupied.
| Statistics state that this country
| produces yearly barrel of salt to ev-
cry inhabitant, but appearances indi-
cate, that a great many have not get
used their barrel
| Dowie's new rue that lovers shall
not embrace and kiss each other before
| marriage" is excellent in theory but it
| won't work any better than a tramp.
| The German empress usually spends
her summers at Kadinen, on the north
east coast of Prussia. Kadinen is such
| a small village that it's railway station
is simply waiting room; tickets have
to be bought on the train. The royal
residence is plain, two story cottage
| so small that the emperor, who prefers
to spend his summers on his pacht,
never remains more than a few hours.
From the park adjoining the house one
gets fine views of the Danzieger bay.
One of the kaiser's Potsdam gardeners
takes care Of the flower garden, the
empress favorite flowers being roses,
mignonettes and feliotropes.
Automobile racing may he dangerous
to life and limb but its morals are of
the best, judging from the rule laid
down by the Davenport club which in
sists "the making or laying of oets or
wagers shall not be permitted reccg-
nized or tolerated."
George E. Roberts reputation in
Iowa will Withstand any quantity of
Mr.. Russell.
Speed mania is getting to have
scientific recognition. The medical SUI
perintendent of tie Montrose asylum
mentions motoring as the latest addi-
ton to the list of predisposing causes
tending toward insanity. He reports
two victims of the new motor man
la" at his institution. Gle gives no
details to enable u.s." said the Hospital,
''to determine what form the craze as
sumed, or whether the tendency was
homicidal, suicidal or of a less per-
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new menace to mental stability is dis
quieting."
thought you told me that Miss Pas
telle was old.
She is-old as the hills.
Don't believe it. I kissed her few
moments ago, and found that the paint
was still fresh.-Cleveland Leader
Who is the Man with the Cigar?
His Name is Jones.
us he a Good Man?
Yet but he has one Bad Fault.
What is that Fault?
He Beefs about the Beauty of the
Town He Came From. He says it is
Little Town. but the People are Hon
est and do not try to Skin You. When
they Take You by the Hand they
Shake it Heartily and You Know they
Mean it,
Is he Going Back there to Liveo
Oh no! He may Go Back on a Short
Visit, but you could not Keep Him
There with Calling Gun.
Why does he Talk One Way and Act
Another?
You may Search Us, child.-Detroit
Tribune.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES
From the early days of this govern
ment it has been held an inalienabla
right of private individual to contract
to do things legal and lawful, and 1t