Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-09-04
Topics Of the Times


Even IL kuiopatltin was denied that
turkey dinner In Toxic all was not
lost. NJ. Witte got u whack at rcal
New England pie.
1T is noticeable that the Norwegian
railways In passing voters In The REFER
cndum election free failed to ask how
they intended to vote. In this country
certain restrictions are supposed to
accompany free transportation.
Five thousand five hundred persons
paid to hear Booker Il. washington AZ
Fairfield. This is up from slavery
with "a vengeance. How many of those
who crowded to pay their money 10
listen to the great negro would nave
refused to sit ut table with him?
Iii health has forced Mr.. r. G. Har-
dy. editor of the Bloomfield Democrat,
to part with his interest In that ilour-
ishing paper and seek other business.
ItIOleS. My wiz ubN ite'N
brought our peace conference to sue
cessful end"
Ghrown. How did 1t come OUT
Bjones "She gets two new hats and
q set of furs.''
Glrown what do you Eet?"
BJones "oh. get peace
If Norway were only OH this side of
the pond we might settle all her troub-
les by annexation.
Perhaps the hotel accommodation
at Portsmouth fought with Roosevelt
for the success OF mediation,
II appears from the testimony In the
Taggart case that nearly everybody
drank from the Same canteen."
Hereafter the Subway tavern will
run without regard to the hereafter.
It Is a pity that none Of the century
clubs are likely to live 100 years and
show how II works.
Antonio Maceo. son Of the famous
Cuban general is running an elevator
in Syracuse. q position provided for
him by the Syracuse university, whore
he will resume his course in the en-
cheering department In the fall.
A. New York woman Is urging moth
ers to learn hypnotism as means OF
controlling children. The species OF
hypnosis induced by slipper or
single, SO popular some years ago. Is
good enough IL we had enough of It,
Inside Of the Chicago city limits
there are now six different lines of
street postal cars that carry nothing
but Uncle Sans mall bags. Forty
two men In fourteen cars that make
fifteen round trips a day. travelling
over ninety three miles In single
trip or 1,407 miles In day, all inside
tho city limits handle 1880 pouches
OF mail. They receive from mounted
collectors 957 collections and serve
twenty-five postal stations OF the Chl-
caaso postofiice.
According to Dr. Manson $4,000.
about 90 per cent of the total in the
country, voted recently on the question
Of Norwegian independence. The lib
crafty of the railways contributed to
this result. Free return tickets were
issued to all applicants willing to sign
q declaration that they were proceed
ing to q polling place This Is a stri-
king instance of generosity on the part
Of the Norwegian railways, which,
however, have long been noted for
their liberality in the matter Of free
passes. Until recently the list OF per-
sons entitled to travel for nothing in
Guided not only government officials
and members Of the storthing, but also
journalists and persons on their way
to deliver lectures at workmen's in
situations. Some Of these privileges
have now been withdrawn but provi-
sion is still made for granting reduced
fares to poor children travelling to
schools. or going on country holi-