Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-07-01
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Most of the trouble over liquor
plank In the Iowa platform of the
democrats arose out of the uncertainty
on that subject at Denver.
Scandal is furnishing more than the
usual number OF noisy visitors to this
country. Bishop Anton Bang came
over recently and now comes DR.. O..
Hoffman-Bang, director of the Copen-
hagen experiment station.
Have all the residents of central
Iowa noticed how rapidly people are
moving to Marshalltown?
'eWho was James Boswell?" asked
the teacher of .the class in English
literature.
HE was DR.. Samuel Johnson's
press agent" answered the young man
with the bad eye.-Chicago Tribune.
| Mason City and Hampton have voted
| why Grinnell has not done so long
ago and there is really no excuse for
Iowa Falls, Tama or Toledo holding
! back. Concrete at 80 cents per yard
ought to interest everyone.
Editor T.. r. Moore, of the Anamosa
journal. was naturally surprised at
!, re
pointment of assistant sergeant at
arms at the Denver convention. This
demonstrates that once in great
while 1t pays TO be even good DEM
ocrat.
Grinnell is highly educated town
and a rich town. 1t lis we'll built and
to be enough stupidity to block the
efforts to have all cows examined for
Tuberculosis while amid the saloons
and factories Of Marshalltown there
seemed to be no dissenting voice. The
Times Republican had worked on pub
was progressive and two physicians
on the council were up to date. They
put thru an ordinance without opposi-
ton and the mayor smoothed down
the milkmen with the hand of a diplo-
mat. The mechanics of Marshalltown
now feed their babies on certified milk
while the professors and retired cap
italists of Grinnell take tuberculosis
in theirs at the same price. They've
got the money to build open air sleep
ing rooms.
Several views in the July Popular
| Mechanics show a German diver per-
forming remarkable feats under water,
such as drinking water and shooting
rifle while lying down.
An exchange says a Weary Willie
is never discovered Within earshot OF
lawn mower. This class OF noInad
travels much and must keep him
self in first class fettle. AS the noise
of the lawn mower is hard on the ear
drums, hence his cold and distant feel
ing for that implement.
So
II there Is work to be done to pre-
vent boilers within the republican
ranks this year Julian Richards, who
bottled and worked for the democrats
two years ago, ought to be just the man
for literary editor. 1t takes a boHer
to catch bolter you know.
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If Gotch should wrestle DIR. Roller,
it is to be hoped that the doctor will
be able to keep away from the So
called "toe hold" 1t is purely tor
ture and should have no place in clean
wrestling
John D. Rockefeller will write his
autobiography for a magazine. 1t
is certain that he will not view him
self as others do. He would not adj
nit that his money is tainted altho he
might concede that there is Il little
smudge Of oil on it.
Asked whether he would be the
democratic candidate for the vice
presidency, Mr.. Lewis Nixon replied:
"Such honors are attractive in pros
poet, but have to work for "a living
and I'm not seeking office" This is
an evasion. If Mr.. Nixon should be
Mr.. Bryan's running mate he would
still have to work for a living. and
nobody could accuse him of seeking
office.-New York Tribune.
Robert Healys statement that the
Iowa delegation did finally decide to
support Cummins for the vice presi-
dency is giving much balm to few
standpatters Nobody is claiming any
thing to the contrary The kilograms
of Ernest Hart and LATE about the
state Of anarchy that would reign in
La. there Slniild he another sen.