Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-29

Massachusetts seems to be determ-
ined to become pioneer in fly eX-
tinction and has appropriated 100000
for the state board of health to begin
war on the pest. Six scientists have
been hired to give all their time to
trying to make the fly flee.
In discussing finance Bryan has one
distinct advantage over Taft. He is
somewhat of success at the business.
This is the time of year in which
farmers buy more land. Any man with
land to sell can enter the front gate
of thousand upon thousand of we'll
to-do farmers with his story by put
ting it in the advertising columns of
the Times Republican
HOLLAND has received a second note
from Venezuela. Pretty soon some
letters will be written. but at present
the governments will economic as far
as possible on postage.
So far as the law is concerned we
can shoot prairie chickens and ducks
next week but that Is not all that Is
necessary. D.
The Boone independent of August %
has an item to the effect that ma
chinists in the Iowa Central shops at
Marshaltown have struck" It's only
four months old, but better late than
never.
A few are asking, whether 1t is the
sanctity4of the ballot or the prospect
of peace within the republican party
which is most responsible for the
squealing being done by democratic
threats just now.
If we could now have a senatorial
campaign without interminable abuse
of Cummins and his friends we might
make peace everlasting
Lightning struck near. but failed to
reach the Bryan mule at Lincoln. 1t
early in November.
Strange how these men differ so.
Here's Dolliver who would rather be
governor of a State like Iowa than
United States senator and Cummins
could be induced to trade with him.
Internal revenue fell off. nearly $3.-
O0O. 900 last month, as compared with
the same month of the previous year,
and this is said to be due to prohibi-
ton legislation. The signs of the times
indicate that the movement against
the Incorporate use Of intoxicating
liquors is going forward in nearly
every part of the country as steadily
and uninterruptedly as Father Time
with his scythe.
The Des Moines Capital feels vim
dictated by the conference results and
Frank Simmons, of Ottumwa. stand
natter. says that the Cummins fellows
had his crowd over barrel SO that
yindication became easy and complete.
There is some fear that b. Murphy
has not the loyalty to the principle OF
the primary which seems to inspire
George Clarke and Frank Carroll.
President Roosevelt will speak at
Jordanville. N. Y, on the occasion of
his wife's sisters gift of a library to
the village. 1t is to be hoped that the
executive will speak by the book, If
his remarks are to be fitting.
The death of Speck Won Sternberg
is practically an international loss, af-
fecting not only Germany and the
United States, but other countries with
which he had had diplomatic dealings.
For the purpose of continuing the
peace which was signed up at Des
Moines 1t requires several columns IN
the anti-Cummins dailies to prove that
democrats have always been giving the
governor his strength in the republic
an party
Short: Yes, believe some fortune
tellers are on the level. Not long ago,
one agreed to tell me something about
nv future for a dollar.
Long: Well?
II gave her the money and she told
me the time would come when would
wish l had my dollar back. -chicago
Daily News
One reason men do not make money
faster is because they do not double
their business by advertising. The
man who can't do more business than
he did ten years ago had better sen
out
If we would deposit all of our money
in postal savings banks the govern
ment would guarantee US and then
make the banks put up collateral to