Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-09-17
Topics Of the Times

! Ex-Governor Sc ofield, of Wiscon-
sin when suggested as possible can
didate for senator. replied: Il am too
old. | am not an aspirant for any Of
flee" Governor Schofeld is twelve
years younger than Senator Allison.
Drag the roads and cut the weeds.
What effect will the closing of the
base ball season have on the supply of
farm hands?
But, in case the progressives take
Uncle Georges advice and center on
Funk for governor, would the Journal
agree not to support him?
Does standpatter's conscience, If
he has one. smite him every time he
BUYS railroad ticket at cents per
mile?
If Cummins is Chronic office
seeker how about the whole federal
crowd?"
Pig iron may have gone down s1.50
ton, but the iron weights on the end
of the scale beams in Iowa are going
higher every day that the sun shines
and the killing frosts lag.
The influence of a small country is
illustrated from the fact that Japan
is taking its queue from Korea.
And now Georgia is attacking the
Fourteenth Amendment as unconsti-
tutional Here's a hint for the oppon-
ents of the primary law.
New Jersey evolved railway COM
mission in the hope that it would take
steps against grade crossings. 1t ap-
pears now that it can do nothing, and
the disappointment of the people is
great However, disappointment and
railroad commissions are no strangers.
The Colo News tells an interesting
little story of one Trite who was found
'.parading the street in Adam like
simplicity, but minus even fig leaf"
However, there was nothing trite
about the costume, even tho 1t might
be termed old-fashioned.
When Emma Goldman said that the
liberties Of the people were all on pa
per, she probably had pardons in
mind.
If Roosevelt insists on going into
the newspaper business when his term
expires, why doesn't he buy into the
odebolt Chronicle with Billy" Ham
ilton?
Hit the baby and get see-gar,
Swing the sledge, see how strong you
are.
Only dime, walk right in,
In fifteen minutes the show will be-
gin!
This way, ladies, the human seal;
A genuine mermaid, she cannot feel
The icy water, she lives in snow
Way up in the land of the Eskimo!
Here he is, he eats EN- alive;
Try sauerkraut candy to make you
thrive!
Ten cents, and you'll get you moneys
worth
The largest fat woman on the earth!
The India-rubber man is here
A better show than we had last year!
Oh, for the fair, where the takers sound
Their din DER the tune of the merry
go-round!
Baltimore Sun.
In 1905 no less than S3.5 per cent of
the entire shop building capital of the
country was invested in iron and steel
construction, as against TIA per cent
for 1900. OF the total number of pri-
vate establishments reported in 1905,
on the other hand, 95.1 per cent were
engaged in wooden construction work,
for of the entire number of ship build
ing establishments not under govern
ment control only 81 were devoted to
iron and steel construction, while l,O43
were credited to wooden construction.
For 1900 the relative position of the
two branches was nearly the same, as
the number of establishments was ~
for iron and steel and 1908 for wood.
The majority of the establishments
engaged in iron and steel construction
are of great size and require costly
and expensive equipment, while most
of those engaged in wooden construc-
ton are small yards, which perform
minor repairs on small vessels and
turn out wooden vessels of compare
lively light tonnage.
Say, pa, what's the difference be-
tween an optimist and a pessimist?"
IAN optimist Johnnie, thinks the
times are ripe--a pessimist thinks
they're rotten"-Harper'S Weekly.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
"Whenever you see youth looking
for an easy job pity him. says the
Valley Junction Express. There can
be no doubt where he will end if he
DDS enot take stock of himself and put
purpose and energy into his life, he
will surely join the great army OF
might -have-been
The Brooklyn Chronicle "likes Lac
ey, but knows, as every politician IN
1.-THE Sixth district knows, that he
,,,o,,1d ba a 1yook candidate for office