Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-19
Topics Of the Times
Poor old Tnlman! He's hard loser


The cafe proDrietors of Rerne, Swift
erland. having dubbed together to do
price 5 confines and serving 1t IN
small glasses, have met with opposition.
Some patrons have formed a society
called ragitationskommisz
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. mmlungepection,
a word of Just sixty-seven letters. If
a little squabble about drinks results
like that where would those Switers
land over rate regulation?
Tillman is enjoying himself almost
as well as tho he were down In Cab
liny" grinding niggers' faces into the
sand"
Ii is better to be sending an envoy 10
King Alfonso's wedding than fleet
of warships to knock his forts about
the heads of their defenders and yet
eight years ago--
Because Smith College accepted
gifts from Carnegie and Rockefeller.
its lady astronomer has resigned. Pack
ed her telescope and left as it We're
Thomas A. Edison is out on a
camping trip Mr. Edison to preserve
the unities should have done his
camping by telephone.
The linked interurban systems are
teaching the steam roads the necessity
of smoke consumers on locomotives.
The mechanical stoker is being tried
out ON a number of eastern lines where
the trolley with its freedom from
smoke and cinders is a competitor for
passenger traffic.
Willis George Emerson, an Iowa man.
600 out of a gold mine on Gold Noun
tain, Nevada He is the author of
Buell. Hampton" and a new novel call
ed THE Builders" based upon his lucky
experience in gold seeking. He will
devote his fortune to his literary work.
The exports Of American automo-
biles during the year 1905 were the
greatest in the history of this industry,
the grand total being $2.695.655, as COM
pared with $1,s97510 in 1904. and ST.
643,G29 in 1903, During the year 1905
our best customer was the United
Kingdom, to which we exported $707.-
045 worth Of automobiles; Canada
bought automobiles to the value of
$537, 5Ss; Francefi $269,7O Italy. $163.-
of Europe, S239,379. To Mexico our
automobile shipments represented
value of s192,45 the West Indies re-
ceived $151,S59, worth. Considerable
quantities We're also shipped to British
India, Australia, South Africa South
America and oceania.
Here's a wireless message" an
nounced the business manager, from
man who desires to take your entire
Help Wanted department for today's
issue"
where is he?" inquired the manag-
ing editor.
'On capsized boat about four miles
out in the ic"-Pittsburg Post.
1t can be said Of the decision of the
cenate committee on interoceanic cam
ais in favor of making the Panama
canal sea level canal that it has the
weight of engineering opinion on its
side. The lock canal is urged in fact,
largely on the ground of political ex-
pediency--on the ground that the peo-
Pile don't wish to wait for this canal.
They want to gain five or ten years,
it is thought by making lock canal.
But most engineers say that the sea
level canal is "the real thing" that
must come sooner or later, and ii
might as we'll be adopted first as last,
since it will cost little more, compare
lively, in time or money than lock
canal.
such an amendment" said Senator
Tillman during a debate, would de-
stroy the bills meaning as the meaning
of the epitaph on old John Skinn's
tombstone was destroyed. An amend
ment was tackled to John Skinns cpl
taph 1t consisted of ore Word---the
word friend 1t was put on in the
dead of night. The epitaph previous to
the amendment read: He did his
best. -
One class in Germany is starving
that another may profit. Constant in
crease in the population in Germany
and comparative decrease in the pro-
duction of market animals has brought
about candition of affairs that is
The price of beef and pork
has reached such high level that it is
practically prohibitive and the poorer
classes of people are compelled to eat
horse meat or none at all. Worse than
that, during the past year there has
been an enormous consumption of dog
meat, and thousands are denied even
~; Ouch condition ic W clIr.a