Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-24

a two-cent fare. The railroads admit
that they do not average more than
two cents on their present rates hence
such d rate will do them no harm un-
less they voluntarily cut under 1t.
Comparing the price of aldermen in
New York and the increase Of salaries
in Washington, one is moved to Won
der what could account for the differ
ence in the cost OF living.
Experts in the department of agri-
culture have demonstrated that houses
can be heated more comfortably at IS
degrees Fahrenheit if plenty of mois-
ture is added to the heat than they
can at Is degrees dry heat. The de-
partment physicians also insist that
moist heat is more healthful as it con-
forms to the humidity OF outside at
mosphere. Keep your furnace water
pans full and hang a bucket of water
in the hot air pipes.
John Sharpe Williams has discov-
cred new objection to government
ownership Of railroads. He cites the
opposition in the south to certain fed
eral postoffice appointments as suffi-
cient evidence that the government is
unable to give public service in con-
formity with the wishes Of the peo-
pie of the locality served.
The Motor News insists that this
year opens up with more activity in
the autimobile business than ever bes
fore Every factory is said to have its
product for the season sold now and
the agents are still crying for more
cars. American makers have determ-
ined to construct not less than $4,000
cars during the coming year. Statis-
tics cleaned by the chief associations
OF manufacturers indicate that ap
proximately $4,000 gasoline, steam and
electric vehicles comprised the out
put Of the domestic plants this year.
Opposition papers persist in the f1c-
ton that primary election law with
out the delegate system will increase
the power of the populous counties and
the cities at the expense Of the new
counties and the rural districts. But
since delegates are always apportioned
according to the vote cast will some
sage please explain now direct vote
primary law will give any more power
to the centers Of population than is
give nunder the delegate subterfuge?
Rev. Samuel Tucker, Of Gumpoint,
O., has filed with the clerk Of his coun-
ty marriage certificate that shows the
bridegroom to be 101 years and i
month old, and the bride 80. For the
Jerry Bosarth, of Kenner's
Brook, it was the sixth matrimonial
venture, and the fourth for the blush
Ing bride, Mrs. Julia Ann Jenkins.
A* -
A case of murder at Ft. Sheridan as
the direct result OF bad whiskey from
an irresponsible dive just outside the
fort gates, revives the question Of an
army post canteen again. A decent
loafing place within the post and under
army regulations might actually con-
tribute to temperance even tho beer
was actually sold to the exclusion Of
more dangerous liquors.
"Muchmun has promised to give
100000 to the college,"
Eyes, provided the trustees raise an
other hundred thousand; provided they
name one of the buildings after him;
provided they let him direct the expen-
diture of the money, and provided two
Or three other things that I forget"
"Humph! Muchmun is a good pro-
WIDER, isn't he?"
The operation performed on Wat
erloo person to extract coin from
MS throat was much more expensive
han the one constantly being perform
ID these days on the man with a coin
n his pocket, and accomplishes the
same result.
In reply to demand that portion
If the federal appointments in Iowa be |
given to the progressive element with
n the party and that slate providing
or an entire list of Blythe appointeeS
S not fair at least such corporation |
riends as Temple are not ideal APP
,ointees the Burlington HaWkeye says: