Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-12-10
Topics Of the Times

The Des Moines Capital claims the
Hisey banner for Polk county with
| twenty-five votes. Let Polk have it.
Mr.. Hisey is thru carrying the ban
ner" until warmer weather, at any rate.
The south would give royal well
come to the Japs that San Francisco
repudiates In the south a Jap is not
q colored man.
Those Isle Of Pines children who
have been throwing stones at the
neighbors' windows are not likely to
receive either the attention they de-
sire or the attention they deserve.
.Doctor, I want to thank you for
| your valuable medicine"
'It helped you, did it?" asked the
doctor very much pleased"
| st helped me wonderfully
1 How many bottles did you find 1t
necessary to take?"
| ooh, I didn't take any of it. My
| uncle took one bottle, and I am his sole
| heir."-Philadelph Inquirer.
When Mexico City builds $350,00O
Y. M. c. A. building it is an evidence
that it realizes there are hotter places
| than Mexico.
Most people will consider that the
| Doukhobors who are contemplating a
return to Russia are headed for a
strange place to find what they have
| been seeking.
| "Hear about the queer accident at
the Robbinses' house? Little 4-year-
old Willie took an old shotgun down
| from the wall, poked the muzzle in
the baby's face and pulled the trig-
ger"
.'Too bad! Same old story-didn't
! know it was loaded"
at wasn't oaded!'-Judge.
sse
George F. Perkins of the Terrill
Tribune is reported to have purchased
the Ruthven Appeal. Mr.. Perkins has
made the Tribune one of the best Iowa
weekliess published in any town, no
larger than Terril.
So few jobs go to democrats in
Washington that when one is available
it is scented affair Off Colonel Ike"
Hill, for years democrats mentor at
the capitol, died last summer and left
democratic vacancy worth Sl,SOo a
year. Especial messenger" is the title
but there are no messages to deliver
1t is merely matter of drawing pay.
Nine candidates are in the field from
nine different states, backed by their
respective delegations. All are vouch-
ed for as democrats worthy an $1,sOo
pension.
1t is to be hoped that the standpat-
tiers and democrats will not return to
the primary principles of last session.
The Christmas Century is styled
"The Book Beautiful and it deserves
the title. 1t is filled with seasonable
articles and beautiful illustrations.
Louise Boynton writes of Maude Adj
ans in "Peter Pam and picture In
colors of the noted actress, by Sigis-
mond de Ivanowsli, is given. Ellis
Paxson Oberholtzer writes Of Jay
Cooke and the Financing of the Civil
War" Secretary Taft has a paper on
The Panama Canal" "Uncle EDS
Last Day a-Fishing," by Irving Bachel-
Ter. is pathetic and touching story.
Mrs. Burnett continues her serial, The
Shuttle" "Yamato Damashi,' by Os-
car King Davis, is a love story of Ja-
pan with tragic ending. Henry NJ
Hyde has a tale of New England life,
Mis- Vikings Stroke" There are
many other fine features in this num-
Der,
Outing for December is the hand
soonest number this publication has
ever issued. Its pictures. plain and in
color, are superb especially those OF
Kipling's jungle Tales" by Gleeson.
Four especially fine papers are Emer-
son Hough's when the June Rise is
On" Ralph D. Paine's The Great
Lakes, and the Nation" John Bur-
roughs Human Traits in Animals
and Arthur Ruhls The Army and
the Navy Game" Dillon Wallace con-
tinues THE Long Labrador Trail" and
John Speers writes of "Morgan's First
Bid for Fame" in his paper on The
Buccaneers" There are many other
articles on out of door TOPICS.
ST Nicholas for December is really
a Christmas gift for the younger folk.
Alice Hogan Rice begins a serial.
Captain June.' the story of an Ameri