Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-13

ed by the convention without dissent.
and the Black Hawk delegation to the
state convention was handed to the
Cummins people on platter" All Of
which seems to be pretty good evidence
that Black Hawk sentiment was for 4
square deal Al Boehmler, Will Parrot,
ct al are not passing platters as gen
eral business.
One divorce to every six marriages
is Names record, and the ministers
of that state have lately promulgated
set of rules for the signature of clergy
men and have appointed an interde-
nominational committee to push the
crusade against divorce. The rules
pledge the signer not to marry parties
who are strangers to him, to refuse to
remarry any divorced person within
year after the granting of the decree
and to refuse to remarry any except
the innocent party to a divorce, and
then only under certain stipulations
Mayor James N. Adams of Buffalo is
addressed by nearly everybody as y.
N" Newsboys and politicians, and
even many city employees say Good
morning, ]. N" when they meet his
honor about the city hall. For over
score of years these initials have been
linked with the highest commercial in
tegrity of the the city and today it has
come to be symbol for efficient city
government Formerly the saying in
Buffalo was, GO to j. NJ and get
your moneys worth Now it is, GO
to j. NJ and get square DEAL" and
the people get 1t. He has made for
tune in business with clean hands: he
has achieved success in politics with
out being politician.
A Georgian who has been on an ex-
tended business trip in the north is
much struck with the universal query,
How long will it take? After he re-
turns home he does not expect to hear
such a question for six months. up
times day. If man stops to have
his shoes sinner he invariably prefaces
the job by asking the boy how long it
will take. In barber shops many GUS
toners substitute for the usual morn
ing greeting the question, How Ions
will it take?" The man who lunches
downtown is no exception. Even an
order of a cup of coffee and a sand
witch necessitates the popping of the
all-important question. You hear 1T in
drug stores, in banks, in hotels, in Of
fees and on the street. l was brought
nobody cares rap how long it takes
to do thing, and it will be with fee
ings of pleasure that / shall again
mingle with friends who will NOT
answer even my invitation to have
drink with the query, How long vii.
it take?"
Admiral Togo has decided not to
visit the United States. He has re-
ceived many cordial invitations to come
here and would very much enjoy Wis
iting the country, but shrinks from the
ceremonies and the demonstrations
that would naturally be part of his
welcome, and can afford the expense
that the journey would cost. Admira!
Togo has no means except his salary
and an admiral of the japanese navy
does not receive much more than an
ensign in that of the United States.
If he could come privately and avoid
all demonstrations he would be glad
to do so, but that is impossible.
Farmers from all parts of the middle
west We're in session in Chicago yester-
day arranging their plans for cam
paign to regulate prices for farm pro-
ducts In the American Society of
Equity these farmers are banded to-