Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-10
Topics Of the Times

LATE Young's Des Moines Capital as
serts editorialy that "a lie is generally
transient thing" and the Capital is
supposed to know.
The prediction of one Mr.. Johnston
that GoIvernor Cumnlins will be de-
feated reads like one of his pre-con-
venton estimates
1t may be timely to suggest that
steps be taken to organize relief ex-
petition for the Wellman party.
The Utah man who willed his wife to
a neighbor and then killed himself
probably felt assured that no contest
over the bequest would result.
Reading the latest democratic esti-
mates of Charley Walsh causes one to
wonder why he was ever permitted to
sit in the councils of that party.
"The existing conditions 'auger" a
shortage. in the potato crop says the
Fort Dodge Messenger. This is pure
pessimism. Iowa crops always take a
brace when worst comes to worst.
The editor of the MarshalltoWn
Times Republican propounds this
problem: rs whisky, whisky?' Most
of what we get a chance to snuggle up
to, neighbor, tastes like compound of
sheep dip and carbolic acid.-Chicago
Live Stock World.
The new commander in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic, Gen. Rob-
ert B. Brown, is a native of Ohio and
81 years old. He has splendid rec
ord as a soldier. He remained in the
service for more than four years. was
severely wounded while, in action be-
fore Atlanta. Ga, and received medal
a medal of honor for distinguished and
meritorious service. General Brown
was the founder of the Ohio Soldiers
and Sailors Home at Sandusky, and
served twelve years as trustee of that.
institution. He is an orator, is of inn
posing appearance, is virile and ener-
getic in his style. For many years
General Brown has been the managing
editor of the GAINESVILLE Courier. He is
a prominent member of the Union Vet
eran Legion.
RAILROAD Accidents, Their Cause
and Prevention" is the title of valu-
able monograph issued by the Associ-
alton of Railway Claim Agents. under
the authorship Of r. c. Richards, gems.
eral claim agent for the Chicago g.
Northwestern railroad. 1t should be
in the library Of every railroad man.
God pity thA idlers. the rich or the
poor;
No souls on the earth that need pity
more!
The dull, sluggish brain and the ice
chilly heart,
OF the worlds stock of JOY feel never
a part.
For, joy comes with labor, of doing
ones share
To tighten the burden of all the
worlds care"
$50
BY police order now in operation
in Paris, laundries must disinfect all
garments as soon as they are received.
Clothes must be conveyed to the laun>
dries in Theoretically sealed bags and
on their arrival be scalded in an anti
septic solution. The work people are
to wear special clothes, which also are
to be disinfected.
In the ninety-one years that have
elapsed since it was established, the
North American Review has been, sue.
cessively, quarterly, bimonthly and
a monthly. The number issued on Sep
TENDER nth now begins its career as
fortnightly; it will henceforth be pub
lished on the first and third Fridays OF
each month 1t will still adhere to tbs
spirit of the old motto, discussing inn
portant subjects from all points of
view. But, in addition, thru an edi>