Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-05
Topics Of the Times
satisfactory.

The war cost Japan SIS millions. If
Mr. Rockefeller could buy equal re-
spect with the same sum it would pay
him to invest He would still have
enough left to enjoy life.
A Philadelphia man wears a rubber
nose so lifelike that it is impossible to
distinguish it from the real thing. AS
an adjunct to a rubber neck such a
nose should be invaluable.
A bill has been introduced in the
Pennsylvania legislature which re-
quires a photograph to be taken and
preserved of every citizen offering to
register. Here is a place where Wom-
an suffrage would become pleasant
thing.
BY what authority does the Times
Republican demand that the republi-
cans demand that the republican cam
didate for governor shall favor
state wide primary ?-Eagle Grove
Eagle.
because lIlC LII. lCl AiSees'
ures more than men, and delivers its
support only to those who are fearless
enough to make their position clear on
issues of moment How the party
stands for or against the statewide
primary is a question fairly well set
tied. The T.-R. demands of the men
it supports ordinary openness on this
question from men who ask the sup
port of the party. 1t has the right to
ask and insist on an answer as the
Eagle has the right to forego asking
questions and follow a personality of
it chooses to do so. Candidates for re-
publican nominations who refuse to
take a decided position on rate reg
ulation, primary legislation and the
other issues uppermost at present are
not likely to find their ambitions abet-
ted by the T.-R. 1.-The liberty to know,
TO think and to utter freely according
to conscience" is generally conceded.
The Spirit Lake Beacon, reports
| last Saturday as a banner day on
subscription receipts" One hundred
and fifteen dollars was receipted for on
| subscriptions alone and the majority
| paid one year in advance. Editor
Funks remuneration of Mr.. Perkins
| doesn't seem to have affected the sub
scription department adversely.
The Elliot Graphic mentions a
prominent farmer of Montgomery
county whose present action sheds
light on his successful career. His
two hired men are enjoying a vacs-
ton from active farm work and at the
same time are enjoying the advantage
of the corn judging school at Red
Oak. They were sent there b. Mr.
| Dewitt who is paying their expenses
and their salaries go on at the same
time. Mr. Dewitt is a shrewd invest
or
Congressman Thomas Hedge, of the
First Iowa district, has been telling
the indianapolis News that Leslie NJ
Shaw, secretary of the treasury is one
of the best political campaigners in
the country. Nobody ever gets
away" said Hedge, IF Leslie gets q
chance to address him personally. In
one campaign he carried a splendid
new watch After addressing an au-
dience he would circulate among the
voters, saying to this man and that:
| L wish you would give me the correct
time. I'm afraid of losing my train.
| OF course. each man complied. feeling
fattered at the request. Shaw used
to say it was hard on the watch, but
he believed the votes he Won in this
way more than made up"
Fred-Do you believe in palmistry
George believe that it does some
good, as it rlakes people wash thell
hands before they have them read
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