Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-02-14
Topics Of the Times

The anxiety of the Des Moines Cap.
ital which wants every anti-pass agt-
tator seized and searched for passes is
hard to understand There should be
no lack of transportation in the Cap
ital office.
We hear much of the railroad lobby
] at Des Moines. Why shouldn't the
railroads maintain people to guard
their interests ?-Shell Rock News.
They do. That's the reason one
hears so much of them. But can the
| News offer any good reason why the
men who look after the peoples inter-
ests at Des Moines should not be re-
tanned at Des Moines? And does the
News consider attempted domination
of legislation a legitimate business eff
| fort on the part of the paid lobbyists
and agents of corporations?
| The Canadian government has in
| creased the valuation of sheep import
| ed into the Dominion. The Increase,
| which took effect on the 1st day OF
December, is said to amount to three
| fourth of a cent per pound. 1t is es-
timated that fully so sheep are brought
into Vancouver City each week from
Oregon and Washington, under con-
tract with a wholesale house in Sc
attic. Contracts having expired on the
1st of the January it is expected that
there will be considerable increase in
the retail price of lamb and mutton in
the markets.
All of the $1,000 gold certificates are
to be called in because the "u' in
thousand is inverted. Look at your
bills.
The Ohio w. C. T. U. is umnecessar-
lily worried over the punch bowl pre-
cented to Miss Roosevelt by the Ohlo
congressional delegation. The ladies
should remember that excellent lem
onade may be served from a punch
bowl and a pretty stiff article of
punch be concocted in a milk crock. 1t
is to be feared that the ladies will start
people laughing and ridicule always
destroys influence.
Judge Walter ]. Smith. congressman
from the Ninth Iowa district is ra-
contour par excellence whose fund OF
Jokes on other Iowa men is limitless.
Those who know the genial joker from
Council Bluffs will appreciate the fol-
lowing story told by Secretary Shaw
at Smiths expense: When Smith was
a f1edgling attorney and anxious to
make a reputation for himself, prls-
oner was brought before the bar in a
criminal court in Iowa. but he was not
represented by lawyer.
Where is your lawyer?" inquired
the judge who presided.
at have none" responded the pris-
oner
"Why haven't you?"
Haven't any money with which to
pay lawyer"
do you want lawyer" asked the
judge.
YES, your honor
/. 'There is Mr.. Walter l. Smith, John
Brown, George Green" said the judge,
pointing to lot of young attorneys
who were about the court waiting for
something to turn up. land Mr.. Alex
ander is out in the corridor"
The prisoner eyed the budding at
torneys in the court room, and after a
critical survey stroked his chin and
said:
"w-a-l-l, 1 guess will take Mr.
Alexander"
This is told Of James Lick. the &c
centric San Francisco millionaire. who
founded the famous observatory bear
ing his name. When taking any one
into his service he always asked the
person to plant tree upside down
the roots in the air, the branches UNI
derground. If there were any protest
the man was at once sent away, LICK
saving that he wanted only men who
would obey orders.
While Congressman Faines, of West
Virginia, was arguing for the passage
of the railway rate regulation Con-
John Gaines, of Tennessee,
not related by blood, temperament or
politics to the former, drifted in from
the outer row to a position from which
he could butt in when the opportunity
came. At last he saw his chance and
rose. Does the gentleman from West
Virginia yield?" asked the chairman.
"Of course I do" replied the West
virginian. II congratulate the coun
try on hearing us both in one speech"
with the extension Of the railroad
Goldfeld has taken a new lease of
life" said Richard Coe, Spokane
mining operator, who has just returned
from Nevada "Goldfield is the outfit
ting point for all the surrounding coun
try.
They sell water in Goldfeld the
same as the Standard Oil Company
peddles its oil. The water is taken
about town in wagons, and is sold at
about s1.5O a barrel, or % cents
bucket.
Because of the scarcity of water
and hay, it is extremely expensive to
keep horses and mules in that part of
the country Every time a horse is
it costs 25 cents; that is the |
price and the hay has to be |
shipped in. AS result automobiles |
are Incoming unite nOpnlar and are |