Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-05
Topics Of the Times

Bishop Potter is sensational in his
preaching, to be sure, but when he
criticises the modern church for ne
glecting the poor and needy he should
be listened to. The modern church
does not mean to neglect the poor but
it's efforts toward charity have not
grown and enlarged with its increased
strength.
The Montana professor who specu-
lated on Wall street to the extent OF
100000 profits for the benefit or his
college has evidently settled the dues-
tion of tainted money to his own sat
isfaction.
1t is very difficult to contemplate an
organized celebration of Haywood's ac-
ouittal without suspicion of the mo-
tiyes of the leaders. There are yet two
other officials of federation to be
tried and the offense charged is one
against the state. 1t will be hopen
that they too. come out free but ceie-
brations at this time are probably
aimed at impressionable juries as much
as for any other purpose.
Just as If anybody could not dow
UP a powder trust. President Roose-
Welt need not think he is going to get
much credit for a performance so sim
Pile as that
or course, the navy needs a practice
cruise but the administration need not
think that it could order cruise TO
Pacific waters at this time without
stirring up war scare. The states
man who is kept explaining is no poll
itician.
Scientist-Light travels at the rate
of $4,000 miles a second.
Chauffeur--Gee! That's going some!
Auto Enthusiast (slightly deaD =
Pardon me. sir. But what make ma
chine was it you just mentioned?-bo-
hemian.
In Canada the French settlers still
continue to use large brick ovens out
OF doors as were built in France 200
wears ago. The perfection of the stove
and range in the last fifty years mas
driven many of these ovens out OF
commission, but many Of the habitants
think that no good baking can be done
l., op,, otb az. avon
How many men at eighty years old
are editing newspapers? Be honest
now. how many owners of newspapers
would employ man at eighty to run
a county paper? Then tell us the diff
ference in requirements between that
Job and the duties of United States
senator.
He-I thought they weren't going to
get married until the autumn?
She-Yes. but they changed their
minds suddenly, and were united yes
terday. You see, they happened to hear
of al good servant out of a place, and
thew wanted to secure her!-Demo-
cratic Telegram.
The legislature of Wisconsin has APP
propriated ten thousand dollars for the
purchase Of land at tax sales Whatever
land any county becomes possessed OF
from non-p payment Of taxes must be
offered to the public land commission
err before it can be sold to ANYBODY
else. The land SO purchased Is to DE
added to the state forest reserves. In
this way the state can gradually re-
cover land which it has carelessly per-
mitted to pass into private hands and
be despoiled of its wealth of timber
If the state had held these timber lands
from the beginning it would have been
immensely better off. 1t is to be hoped
that these denuded lands will be re-
forested and that, therefore, some
thing may yet be saved out of the
wreck
This talk about age requirements
just makes Walter I. Smith act like
fly time.
If the Butler county man who hired
two men to cradle 80 acres Of grain had
advertised the event and charged ad-
mission to the grounds his gate re-
ceipts might have exceeded the amount
he paid for harvesting the crop.
Fully sixty-fve per cent of all the
buttons manufactured in the United
States are manufactured in Musca-
tine 1t is estimated that about So
900. 900 are invested in the business
and fully three fifths is invested in
Muscatine, where the weekly pay roll
amounts to about $4,000
Burlington, Iowa, the first territorial
capitol will observe the seventy-fi fifth
anniversary of the settlement Of the
town with splendid celebration, Sep
TENDER to Is. The event has been
designated Home Coming Week" and
thousands of invitation have been sent
to former residents of the city, well
coming them back to the old home
town for week of pleasure. The
great Mississippi river will be the
scene of magnificent water carnivals
there will be great parades, a large
number of bands, monster gatherings
at beautiful Grape park and other
events too numerous TO mention.