Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-01
Topics Of the Times

! Pastors in the various chruches o
Joplin, Mo-. prayed for rain to dispe
the drought that has been destroyn,
crops in that country for the pas
month. Three hours later there wa
a heavy downpour of rain. But !
hasn't quit raining at FIT. Dodge.
The state supreme court Of Mime
sofa has decided that railway mai
clerks on duty are as much passenger:
on the road on which they run as those
who pay fare. Heretofore the railroad.
have enjoyed open season all the yeal
round on mail clerks. Now they vii
be fined the usual $4,000 for killing one
II the 1900 women being imported
by the Mormons are intended for wive.
it would seem that they might be re-
fused admission on the grounds Of a
contract as laborers.
Bernard Murphy the Fifth district
statesman with the Irish name and
Germanoid abdominal development. is
being freely mentioned as standpat
possibility for governor. IF that faction
is honestly seeking fractional type for
its candidate Mr.. Murphy fills the bill
He is one Of the shrewdest and gamest
politicians Of that school.
When Is the man accused Of the
murder Of Irene Blydenburgh to be
tried? Is our wonder over outbreaks
like that at Charles City justified or
assumed?
Two men were discussing the trou-
Bile in India, and each had a deal to
say about his notion of Hindoo char
acter.
They're such bellicose set of peo-
Pile" said one.
Indeed" exclaimed the other in
surprise. II was always under the i'm
preston that they We're very spare
men. Unidentified.
Psychologists claim that they have
discovered the original standpatter, or
at least that Rameses II was fraud
and that he was not entitled to the
appellation Of Great which histor-
ians have given him. Recent eyplora-
lions. 1t Is stated have developed the
fact that the many temples and monu-
ments bearing his name. and. there
fore supposedly his work. We're the
work and conception Of others.
To encourage the farmer boys who
desire college education. but have
difficulty in accommodating the money
to obtain the same. the management
of the Iowa state fair shall hold a
stock and corn judging contest on
Monday. August 26, on the fair
Two classes each of horses,
cattle, swine and corn shall be, judged.
and the contestants shall be required
to write reasons for their placing. For
this three prizes are offered the first
being 5000 the second 500 and the
third $25 These prizes shall be given
to the three contestants obtaining the
highest marks and shall be deposited
to the credit of the winners with the
treasurer OF the agricultural college
at Ames. from whom they shall receive
it upon enrolment at the college All
boy residents Of Iowa under Fl years
Of age who have never attended any
agricultural college other than its
short course, are entitled to compete
Regular entry forms can be obtained
from j. c. Simpson. secretary, Des
Moines, Iowa A cooking contest for
girls offers s175 in prizes.
The Keep commissions plan for ere
ating civil pension list has been
according to our Washington
in certain impartant par
.iculars. In so far as it undertakes
% insure each government employe
On his retirement from the service
IN annuity or cash return of savings
With interest, and in so far as it COM
oels retirement at seventy years it is
low open to little material objection
New York Tribune.
But here In Iowa there is gnashing
II teeth at a suggestion to retire men
rom public service at so.
Here's new thing in the trust line.
fhe ministers of Kankakee, Ill, have
ormed a local trust to control mar
tage and burial fees. They must have
% for performing either the marriage
n burial service altho the bylaws
# the union do not prohibit them from
aking more il it is offered to them.
Veil. that's pretty tough, because mar
iage and death might properly re-
,arded as the necessaries of life. Be
ng born is also necessary of life. I
nut the kankakee baby will not have /
O bear the expenses of its own debut.
he greatest thing in all the world
Is knowing how to laugh
Let cheerfulness support you, and
Have this for epitaph:
He rarely had dollar. so
Could never live in style.
'ut sang to greet the morning and
Would always wear smile
Birmingham Age-Herold
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