Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-09-26
Topics Of the Times

Senator Funk has got the best OF a
severe attack of pneumonia and pleur-
isy. but is still confined to his room by
developing abscess. unable to\enjoy
the splendid fishing which Mr.. Young
will please notice obtains at Spirit
Lake.
Kossuth county quit calling 1t the
poor farm and began referring to 1t as
the county experiment station. one
year after the change the County
Experiment Station" had cash bal
ance at the bank Why not try the
same scheme on the paupers?
The following from the Scranton
Journal. with the proper changes of
names. will explain the attitude OF
more men than the particular bolter
to waom 1t refers: "One of the editors
of the Patton Portrait wanted to be oil
inspector and the editor of this paper
did Waht he could to secure that re-
suit, but Governor Cummins for rea-
sons which seemed right to himself.
gave the appointment to another. Th's
will assist in explaining the present at
titude of that paper towards Governor
Cummins."
San Domingo is beginning to revo-
lutte again. Now President Roosevelt
knows how the kindergarten teacher
feels.
Melcher Wideman, who was buried
the other day at Rochester, had amass-
ed large fortune by organ grinding.
Some day we will begin to notice the
men who get rich ex-grinding.
The editor of the Denison Review,
who is pretty close to Secretary Shaw,
utterly repudiates zone Johnston"
whose passion for Letter writing exceeds
Mr. Micawber. Who owns Johnston,
anyway? Call the poundmaster!
A Texas woman, Laura B. Payne, Is
a candidate for congress. She is So
cialist. 1t appears that nothing in the
constitution prevents women from as
piring to congressional honors. 1t pre-
scribes merely that mo person shall
be a representative who shall not have
attained the age of twenty-five years
and been seven years citizen of the
United States, and who shall not, when
elected, be an inhabitant of that state
in which he shall be chosen"
Back from the mountains,
Back from the shore,
Rosy and sunburned,
Freckles galore.
To the desk and the counter.
To this and to that,
And every one busted
Financially fiat
Milwaukee Sentinel
"Our local gals air beginnin' to perk
up." declared the editor Of the Pine
Knob Palladium.
Flows that?"
cone of EN- writ in the other day to
inquire if she oughter have chaperon
to 60 to a hangin !"--Courier Jour-
nal.
"while there may be differences OF
opinion as to schedules or as to time
when the subject should be opened up
for consideration. and review, there is
no difference of opinion among repub-
'licans as to the wisdom of maintaining
the principles of protection says Aud :
itor Carroll regarding the tariff dispute
within the republican party in Iowa.
III is with some degree of PRIDE,
said Auditor, Carroll at Monterey, that
I can your attention to the fact that
Davis county produces more sheep
than any, other county in the state ex-
cept our neighbor to the east, Van
R,1ren. and this township is the banner
township of the county in the raising
of sheep. The census reports show
that Davis county had more than 25,0OO
sheep Jan. 1, 1906, and that the aver
ooa value ner head was a little more