Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
Topics Of the Times

After all the discussion is giving the
state fair very pretty publicity.
Texas farmers have found that kero-
seen oil when applied to the cotton
plant works on the boil weevl some
what as it does when applied by the
Standard to competition and are using
it freely and successfully.
The hands OF girl baby born IT.
New York may be hidden by ten
cent piece. Sixteen years hence how
ever. 1t will take 81 pair of NOUS
quataires to accomplish the same pur-
pose.
The New York Tribune classes re-
publicans as "standpatters" and "en-
lightened protectionists" No mention
is made Of national" republicans.
The secretary OF agriculture has pro-
hibited the employment In his depart
men. OF women as private secretaries
and doesn't think it necessary to make
any explanation of his reasons.
The reading public today Is as in
sistent in its demands for diversity
of subject in It's popular periodicals as
1t is exacting in the requirement that
these subjects be attractively and In
terestingly presented These require
ments have certainly been well met In
Uncle Remuss Magazine for August,
of which Mr.. Joel Chandler Harris is
editor.
President Winchell, who may feel
the need Of hot weather diversion
should let clipping bureau send him
all the comment of the progressive
press Of the state on his "capitula-
tion."-Sioux City Journal.
Does the Journal mean to suggest
that the idea that railroads should
get out and stay out of politics origi-
mated with the railroad presidents and
their herlchman, Mr. Blythe?
49,
Now, wouldn't 1t be funny, said
Popley, playfully, "if l were to become
a little hoy again?"
"Mebbe it wouldn't be so funny for
you. pa replied his bright young son.
"If you was to be tlittler'n me, pa, l
think I'd square up a few things" -
Catholic Standard and Times.
The complaints that Senator Allison
is being misrepresented are not with
ont Foundation. The stories of his
athletic prowess and sturdy health
belong in that class.
Wanted, for governor of 1owa--A
young man not more than 81. at the
present ,writing.-Sioux City Journal
What, what, Uncle George! When
YOU were born in 1910? The privilege
of taking thirteen years off ones ac-
tual age belongs to the ladies.
The Des Moines Capital predicts the
election of a deocratic legislature. Per-
haps, however, the Capital has Ill
mind a combination Of legislature with
standpatters as a democratic annex in
a degree similar to that of 1905.
The large share which manufactures
form in the exports Of the United
States to all parts of the world except
Europe is shown by an analysis JUS;
by the bureau of statistics
of the department Of commerce and
labor of the trade by articles and
groups of articles, with every country
and grand division of the world. These
figures show that manufactures
formed S6 per cent Of the exports TO
South American in 1906, 50 per cent
cent of the exports of Oceania rs per
of the exports to Oceania, Is per cent
of the exports to Asia. 66 per cent OF
the exports to Africa, 81 per cent of the
exports to North America, while even
to Europe manufactures formed 21Spef
cent of the total domestic merchandise
sent in the fiscal year 1906.
The separation of Lieut.. Col. William
r Tucker and his wife, who was
dolly" Logan, daughter of Mrs. John
A. Logan, has brought out a romantic
story of 1nrequited love. 1t is related
that prior to her marriage Dolly
Logan was wooed by William Miller, OF
Waterloo, Iowa. Mr.. Miller was hand
some and wooed in no uncertain man
ner, the result being that Dolly fell
madly in love with him. He was poor,
however, and Mrs. Logan would not
accent him as a son-in-law, and Dolly
was whisked away to other scenes.
Later she met Tucker and after a brief
courtship they were married. At the
wedding Dolly's intimate friends knew
that, tho SHE was the gayest of brides,
her heart was far away in Iowa. Dis
appointed in love, Mr.. Miller applied
himself to business and was so sue
cessful that he is now wealthy.
Two tiny heaps of white chemical
substance and a piece of cotton WOOL
with some specks upon it constituted
one of the scientific marvels exhibited
at the Royal Chemical Society's con-
versazione in London recently. The
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