Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-01-10
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nc w tIStci My JoullItt Is OUT III
a strong editorial reproduced in an
other column favoring the state wide
primary. In other words Charley has
quit HELEN around and is getting
where he belongs, in line with the
people and progress.
The dense ignorance Of Mr. H. III.
Rogers affords wonder MS to how a
man of such limited capacity and with
so short a memory ever grew rich
In 1855 MarshalItown had a popula
ton of S.2?S and Oskaloosa 6.Ol2. In
1905 Marshaltown had grown to r.
0l5 and Oskaloosa to 10.2O3 This is
an increase of 40 per cent for Mar
shalltown and 81 per cent for Oska-
loosa. AZ the same proportionate gain
Oskaloosa will have a population of
16.42S in 1925. and Marshaltown l6-
S6a. BY 1945 Oskaloosa will have 60
4a9 while Marshalltown will have only
23.76S. See the point -Oskaloosa Her
aid
w llH us ltttu IlGultS iUt TIL tilAi
should so into the Belgian hare bust
mess. Buxton with about 1000 popu-
laton now has gained probably
500 per cent within the last
five or six years. Thus in
1912 Buxton should have 24,0O0, in
1916, 100000: In 1921 more than half Il
million and by 1915 onc-third the pop
ulation of the globe. Oskaloosa's lit
tie 26,449 will cut no figure except pos
sibly in the police courts of Greater
Buxton.
In his Des Moines Capital Mr.. Young
denies that he defends and champions
the Standard Oil Company Indeed the
Capital leans toward gas more than
towards kerosene.
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Whatever the facts in that incident
people will deplore the rough handling
of a respectable woman who appears
to have been temporarily unbalanced
by her troubles.
Senator Gearin. the new senator from
Oregon, is aid to be a poor man. but
that does not argue that he Will be a
poor senator.
Mr. Armour's position Is that n pri-
vate car line is not public matter.
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Grow old with mel
The best is yet to be.
The last of life. for which the first was
made;
Our times are in His hand
Who saith. "a whole planned.
Youth shows but half; trust God: see
all, nor be afraid"
Robert Browning.
The county is not likely to honor
Mr.. Elkins' little bill"
The clerygman--Do you mean to say
that your wife goes to church every
Sunday without you?
We'll, it isn't my fault ] can't per-
suade her to stay at home" Life.
Thomas Fl. Paynter, who will sue
coed Mr.. Blackburn as United States
senator from Kentucky. is accounted
one of the richest men in the state
named. He was born on farm in
eastern Kentucky fifty-five years ago
His first office was that of county at
torney, which he held from 1876 to
1882 Later for three terms he repre-
he became chief justice of the Ken
lucky court of appeals he wore his
hair and mustache long, but on taking
his seat on the bench he abbreviated
his locks somewhat. OF recent years
he has compelled recognition as an ex
pert political organizer.
Although Senator La Toilette Of
Wisconsin is no stranger in Washing
ton, having served three terms in the
house of representatives, his physical
appearance continues to attract atten-
ton. The senator is a short, round
man, with a great head. His body is
long, but his legs are short When he
is sitting down he looks to be nearly
feet tall, but when he stands he is
not much more than feet 6. He is a
student of Shakespeare and the only
vegetarian in the senate.
81 can't understand why they called
Henry VIII Bluff King Hal "
well, why not?"
"a man with six queens doesn't need
to bluff Cleveland Leader.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
The Boone Republican suggests that