Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-09
Topics Of the Times

Wheat spectators in Minneapolis
We're surprised at the appearance of an
Iowa SQUAD farmer on the market aus q
buyer of durum wheat. Those who
have ever attempted the feeding of
squads will not wonder much. Their
only, concern will be as to whether
there was any wheat left after the gen
tlemen's needs were satisfied.
If Carl Kuehnle ever becomes gov
ernor interest rates will go to 10 per
cent by executive edict.
Altho not intended that way, the
Nonpareil at Council Bluffs explains
very forcibly why the people of that
city refused to extend % water COM
pany's franchise, by saying: "One big
vehicle and implement distributing
house, one farm implement manufac-
turing concern and one carriage fac
tory, two of them totally destroyed by
fire. and one partially destroyed, all
within a period of eight months. No
community can view such disasters
without becoming apprehensive of its
future. The chances are that had the
protection been given and the service
otherwise made satisfactory. there
would have been no trouble about re-
newing the franchise.
The same issue of a Minneapolis pa
Per which boasts of an increase in
population tells of an alderman's effort
to reduce the number Of saloons in
that city What could the man be
thinking about to reduce the number of
saloons in the face of a growing popu-
lation!
Just as the tariff differences with
Germany We're adjusted, so have those
with France been settled. An agree
nent has been reached between the
government authorities in Washington
and Paris whereby the United States
pledges itself TO reduce the duty upon
French champagne, while France will
Modify her restrictions against the adj
mission of American meats, continue
he imposition Of the minimum tariff
Upon Porto Rican coffee, and grant
concessions on American shoes. etc.
Thereby American meats have been
given another big boost abroad. The
advantage to American meats will
amount to $7,0OO,O00 in duties annu-
lily.
The larger part of the so-called car
lival of crime in the larger cities is
lirectly traceable to the circulation de-
of competing newspapers, in
hat the crime which always exists in
i big city is being played up for cir
ulation purposes. Hardly week
yer passes that some awful crime is
lot committed among the human drift
wood Of metropolis.
Senator Beveridge in the role Of
bridegroom instead of great grandfath-
r, ought to shake the established SEN
Utilities Of the senate to the very bot
ON.
IL tHdl 1ne Could be distributed en-
rely in the price of automobile gaso-
ne, the Standard Oil Company might
opularize itself in many rural com
lunity.
Cortelyou as candidate is good
cal like the horse at the barn, which
auses much loud talk, but which new
r starts in a race.
Ascum-Broken up housekeeping?
Nagget-Yes, I'm back at nv old
oarding house again. My cook left
lie.
Ascum-You don't say? How does
our wife like it there?
Nagget-She's not there. Haven't l
lst told you she left me?-Pniladel-
hia Press.
AS a source Of financial aid, Candi-
ate Hisey should look up the STAN ,
ope mail carrier who proposes to
lare in the distribution of the Wells
lilllons.