Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-31
Topics Of the Times

Billy Orchard, who sold his interest
In the Glidden Graphic some months
ago. has now purchased the paper
outright and will be back in the ranks
again. Mr.. Orchard is not only one
of the best newspaper editors In Iowa
but a most excellent gentleman in
every way.
H. f. Moffett. Of the Grundy Re-
publican has transferred his newspa :
per to O. e. Smith, who will take
possession next Monday. Mr.. Moi
felt has made the Republican one of
the strong county weeklies of the state
and will be missed among the active
and aggressive editorial writer's Of
Iowa.
Immediately after Fish landed, Har
ahan probably conluded he had caught
a whale.
1t is painfully noticeable that the
government never comes to the relief
/ of the individual who finds himself
suffering from financial strlngency.
Amy number of us are willing to act
as depository.
With Cannon's denial that he, is
longing for the presidency the Can
non boom seems to have gone off half
cooked.
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"1,hat man who has been asking for
employment" said the private secre-
tary, says that he knows all about
railroading in this country
He does. eh?" rejoined Mr.. Dustin
Stax We'll, Just inform him that If
he tries to tell it we will sue him for
libel Immediately. Washington Star.
IT is limited that Judge Alton b. Par
ker is being urged to come out for
the. presidency-by his own inclina-
lions.
Mississippi's primary candidate for
governor is in favor of a prohibitory
law--for negroes 1t is getting so in
the south that colored man can't
trade vote for a drink like a white
man.
"1f you will go to the place in Ger
many where Nelson Morris was born"
said a New York butcher you will
find no record of Norris family. be-
ic ho tivt oha r
kings name His German family
name was changed to Morris, thru a
peculiar chain of circumstances, As
a lad he worked in Chicago for a man
by the name of Nelson, and became
known among Nelson's customers as
Nelson's Morris'-he having changed
his first name Moritz to Morris. Mel
sons Morris was a bright fellow, and
gecame popular with the people whom
he served. When he started in busi-
ness he retained his nickname, and in
time people lost sight of his real fam
lily name. He finally dropped the IS"
from the Nelson and became Nelson
Morris. He had the elements OF sue
cess in him. and would have become
leader under any circumstances, but
I think the adoption Of the euphonious
name helped him.
Mrs Johnston Cover the tub -Doan
All mex yo' good Twin Henry Clay
Johnston?
Mr.. Johnston-Torble, chile-tol'ble.
But yo' sh'd have seen de way nah
mothah suppohted nah fathah!-Puck.
The editor Of the Pacific Commercial
Advertiser, Of Honolulu, has come to
the United States on an interesting
and suggestive mission. There is a
movement in Hawaii to promote tho
immigration to the islands of white
farmers from the United States. The
purpose is not only economic, but po-
litical and social 1t is frankly admit
ted that Hawaii is in danger of be-
ing overrun by Japanese, who are
making great efforts to secure CONNER
cial supremacy. The policy of the
territorial government is to open pub
lie lands to white men, and In this
way to counterfeit the growing in
fluence and strength of the immigrants
from Japan. The native-born Japan
csc do not have the right to vote,
but those born in Hawaii will have
the voting franchise. The problem is
regarded in Hawaii as very serious
one, and the only practical solution
of it seems to be large influx of white
from tha IYnital Ct n aS