Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-28

to make a hit by singing to band ac-
compartment. Morphy offered to sing
alone and was given a trial. He has
been at the business ever since. He
has penetrating voice and when
singing on the inside of a building can
he heard easily on the outside. It is
understood there is woman In Homo
lulu who has the same quality of
voice. Mr.. Simpson would like to Sc
cure them both.
Hollering Sam Of Waterloo is again
after an engagement at the fair but it
is not likely that he will be engaged
this year. He has a voice that can be
heard for two miles and he proposes to
stand on the capital dome and holler
loud enough to be heard at the fair
grounds.
Mr.. Simpson attended the meeting of
the Cedar Valley circuit at Waterloo
Wednesday. On account of the trains
being tied up so badly none were able
to reach Waterloo till several hours
late. One train was tied up on the
Great Western for thirty-six hours.
The dates for the Cedar Valley circuit
this year will begin the last week in
May at West Union and close the
third week in August at Alta the week
before the state fair opens. The cir
cult has agreed to offer prizes Of not
less than $500 or more than $500. There
will be not less than three trotting
and three pacing events.
1P ko+o Fo{,
citation will meet in the secretary's of
fee next Wednesday at which time all
the arrangements for this years fair
will be gone over and the work OUT
lined.
There is story told to the effect
that when r. H. Spence. chairman of
the state central committee, bought a
$4S,O0O farm recently down in his
county he told Howard Tedford in
reporting it in his paper to be sure
and say that there was a 100000 mort
gage on 1t. "If you don't" said Mr..
Spence, chose people up to Des
Moines will think embezzled the mon
ey from the state committee funds"
Following the speeches Of the COVER
nor at Harlan and Cedar Rapids in
which he severely arraigned j. w.
Blythe, whom the people had elevated
to the leadership of the party in the
state it is being felt that this will be
the next issue in the state instead OF
railroad supervision of tariff reform.
Gossip about political centers is to the
effect that Blythe behind any other
man is one Of the greatest powers in
the state. But Blythe standing by
himself as an issue himself would be
different proposition. With unlim-
tied power as the general attorney for
big railroad system after being ele-
waited to leadership in the state he un-
doubtedly would be able to WELD
power that can not now be estimated.
But il the fight is forced on Blythe
as an issue it is the belief of many that
his resources of power Will be useless.
There will undoubtedly arise the con-
tention that the governor. stung by de-
feat at the last election, is merely
showing his disappointment in the
matter. II this were true or rather if
II we're possible for this to be true the
governor would have long ago been the
general attorney for some railroad
himself at a salary of $4,000 or so
wear. The fact that he is in the hght
as a matter of principle explains the
reason why he is governor. 1t wouio
not be a surprise, however. to those
who are following matters closely II
there was a very determined fight at
the next campaign with the general
attorney OF the c., B. & @. as an issue.