Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-16

man of temperate habits and is highly
respected.
Self .-Druggist-"Huh! You
seem to think you are the boss OF this
establishment
New Clerk-"Oh, no. sir
Druggist-"Then, why do you talk
like a blooming idio.?" Chicago
News.
New York Tribune: 1t is estimated
that the Iowa corn crop will reach
total of 39S, 100000 bushels, represent
/ ing an increase over that of last year
! of 52,12S,2O0 bushels. The credit for
! this is GENERALLY ascrlbed to Professor
P. c. Holden. of the State Agricultural
School, and his campaign for the i'm
provement of seed corn. A man who
adds about $25,000,O00 in one year to
| the resources of the commonwealth Is
pretty valuable citizen. We hope
Professor Holden's hat still fits him,
but we could pardon him If 1t didn't
| The Rockford Register wants to see
how that man Hughes would look with
\ his whiskers off.
| w. A. Harris, who Is a candidate for
! governor in Kansas. used an apt illus
tration in describing rate regulation
and the necessity of controlling the
| great corporations. He said they ought
| to be dehorned. He thought cattle
raisers would appreciate that illustra-
| ton. 'In the days of long -horned CAY
| tie" he said. zone old fractions bossy
| would keep nearly all the rest away
from the trough A man suggested
that the steers be dehorned. The So
cietv for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals objected, but it was finally
shown that the practice was beneficial
to the animals themselves. We do not
wish to injure the railroads or take
one 10-cent-piece away from them that
is rightfully theirs, but we do wish TO
dehorn them so that all of US may
have al, equal chance at the trough OF
prosperity"
The southern Iowa editorial associa-
tion will hold it's annual meeting at
Centerville, October 18th and 18th. AN
interesting program, it is said. mas
been prepared and large attendance
is predicted.
Lest YOU forget: There will be no
circle on the ballot this year
D;shv Bill-'I hesitate to ask you
concerning such. a matter, but glance
will show you the state of my trous-
ers at the knees. and, madam, II you
have an old pair
Angeline Antique (acidly)-Miss II
you please"
Dishy Bill-"Ah, yes; excuse mean
old prayer rug which you have dis
carded. would be thankfully received
Puck.
The Iowa city Republican comment
ing on the waste in printing pubic
documents says that not one book IN
hundred sent out is worth smell
room, and very few of them get any
consideration except as fuel. There is
good deal of truth in the statement.
But there is are also many things OF
interest and Importance IN the gov
eminent reports that ought to be dis
tributed and preserved. The trouble
is they are too voluminous and tedious.
If the reports were condensed and
wise selection made for circulation
money would be saved and more OF
those documents sent out would be
read.
Speaking Of the waste in the print
ing Of public documents, such reform
has been inaugurated Sand carried out
to some extent in Iowa under the pres
ent administration. Wherever it has
been possible under the law the state
reports have been condensed and
thereby made more readable and at
less expense to the state.
Alices presence on the platform may
be the means of drawing large crowds
to her husbands meetings. Then II
Nicholas is as successful in instilling
his ideas into the crowd the chance.
for criticism will be largely elimin-
ated. Still is snacks Of the street
fakirs medicine show.
"The London Chronicle" has a cou
"The London Chronicle" has cou-3
pie of good anecdotes Of children:
There is always something extreme
ly refreshing in the way children, with
the magnificent courage of ignorance,
seize upon a grown up expression and
apply it as they please. The little girl
il, the hospital did this with great sue
cess. 1t was the question Of the death
of little brother, that had taken place
recently enough to make his sister still
! a subject of reflected interest. 1T was
all along of eatin' too much ice cream
and ginger nuts" she narrated with
| JUNCTION to the doctor who was tending
her. Then she smiled beatifically 1T
| was beautiful death, DOCTOR" she
wound up piously.
A little boy was on his knees re-
Gently az night and auntie, staying
/ in the house, was present. ut is n
! pleasure" she said to him afterward,
Ito hear you saying your prayers so
| we'll: you speak earnestly and serious
! ~, and mean what you say, and care
about it, "Ah," he answered, "ah!
but auntie Won should hear me gar