Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-15
Topics Of the Times
The best records of some men are
phonographic.

The best records of some men are
photographic.
No, Anxious Reader. Senator Bailey
is not the "Old Bailey" so much re-
ferred to In British fiction, tho were
he in England there would very likely
be some attempt to establish a con.
nection.
For 80 cents, In the house of com.
mons restaurant, member of parlia-
ment gets a chop, potatoes. bread, and
bottle of ale, all Of the best quality
Living is cheaper in London than the
complaints of low salaried congress
men would indicate it is in Washing
ton.
Senator's Spooner and Tillman were
discussing the increased price of liv-
ing. why" exclaimed the South Car
Gilman with indignation. Il am told
that eggs cost 40 cents a dozen in
Washington That's right" thought
fully replied Senator Spooner adding
"but then that is only 8 1-3 cents for
the hens full days work" Senator
Tillman wandered back into the sem
ate chamber scratching his head.
It Is hard to reconcile the expressed
solicitude of southern statesmen for
the Filipino with the stake and the
kerosene can.
The Hannibal, No. Courier-Post has
been purchased by the Lee syndicate,
of Iowa men and the first issue I'M
der the new management was given
the public yesterday.
Uneasy lies the head that tries to
nod an affirmative to both sides of
vital question.
If, as asserted Steele, the Iowa
wrecker Of the Philadelphia bank, was
primed for his crime with whisky, 1t
goes to show that not even a pure food
law can eradicate the deviltry and
theft and murder that turks in quart
of "the good old booze"
Senator Dolliver should by this time
understand that the tracks with the
toe marks toward his woodpile We're
not made by Governor Cummins.
There seems an affinity between
"cruel and inhuman treatment" and
some women. At any rate goodly
number are ready to take a second
chance.
Solomon may have been a wiser man
than the late lamented shah, but he
didn't have much edge on his majesty
in matrimony.
President Roosevelt has never turn
ed a grindstone two ways at once; but
then, he never has tried.
When a man gets into trouble, why
does he rush to keep it out Of the
papers? Obviously because he does
not want people to see any report of
it. Ergo, when a man has anything
to sell he can make money by report
ing it in the newspapers.
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Now, moneys most mysterious stuff;
You can't say where it's rated;
For If you haven't quite enough
For sorrow you are slated;
Ir you've too much, again it's tough
You get Investigated
Washington Star.
1t is proposed to teach the British
soldiers a trade as a means of solving
the problem Of employment for ex-
soldiers. The attention of commanding
officers has been drawn to what can
be done to provide soldiers with tech
meal training during their term of
service. and the officers have been in
structed to study the question of what
trades can be most advantageously
taught in their command, making also
every effort to induce men to interest
themselves in their future prospects.
1t is novel plan and should have good
results.
The Mexican government closed its
fiscal year with a net surplus Of $780,
100000 and a treasury reserve of $72.-
900 900. 1t is proposed by the gov
eminent to reduce taxes and to in
creas salaries of its minor employees.
while also employing a considerable
part of its ample resources for public
works.
The latest discovery in anaesthetics
is that of DR.. Stephen Leduc, a Par
isian physician. who destroys SENSIBLE
ity all over the body by sending a mild
alternating current Of electricity thru