Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-03-18
Topics of the Times

Ambassador Bryce. who has been in
this country a year, met Senator Al
lison for the first time in this period
| pecially to renew his old acquaint-
ance. They had become personally
acquainted some years ago when both
were interested in coinage matters
1t seems a little strange, but the
standpat press is not insisting this
year that the republican state COM
mittee should decide who has the right
to sit in the state convention.
Senator Dolliver wanted to be chair
man OF the committee on agriculture,
but it went to Hansbrough. 1t is one
OF the most important of the senate
committees, and the Craftsmanship was
left vacant by the death of Proctor.
a Chicago woman bank cashier has
made off with the funds of the bank,
which is but another instance of the
taking ways of woman.
Corsets for men, stout of cloth, and
with real steels to hook up in front,
and really. truly lacing at the back,
is the latest spring thing that has
broken loose among male attire. Such
masculine armour is being shown at
The American fashion show.
Judge Days court in Omaha ruled
that Ernest Rumery was dead, and
ordered his life insurance paid to his
widow. Rumery showed considerable
contempt of court by appearing in the
chamber of justice and denying that
what the court said was true. People
are often much deader than they are
willing to admit, and when the court
rules that man Is dead, it is per-
haps better to let 1t go at that, and
try to live it down.
Three persons were killed and four
teen injured in the first automobile
race held in Egypt This was one of
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SEES time escaped.
Well known Irish airs We're played
on the chimes of st. Pauls church,
Patrick's day.
In Cod We Trust" goes back on the
governments coins. The house of
representatives suspended the rules,
and voted the sentence to its former
place, by sos to 5.
Governor Hughes is right when he
says there will be no going back
But it is unfortunate that lot of his
followers are for him on the theory
that his nomination would be a rebuke
to those who have been going for
ward.
Rather significant, isn't it. that the
only place in Iowa where that relic of
political depravity, the county mass
has survived up to the
very time OF going into effect of a
statewide primary law is in the So
called hairy nation of Iowa along
the Missouri border. This year the
of Davis county gave ex-
preston to their view in mass coun-
ty convention. Such thing would not |
be tolerated for a moment in any |
along the Minnesota border. |
The mass convention is. be it remem- |
bered, the most perfect device ever in
vented for keeping political power out ]
Of the hands of the people, and sup
porting bossism.
the septuagenarians of Van Buren,
to discover that one precinct |
Of that county went progressive.
Some enterprising American politi-
.ian will probably seek in Australia's |
welcome to Admiral Evans fleet ma
lerial for future campaign issue.
While the landowners of north CEN
raj Iowa are subjecting themselves to
4 heavy taxation in order to convert
heir undrained lands into productive
farms, hunting associations are taking
)ut leases for thousands of acres of
indiana swamp lands, hoping to pre-
serve them as they are for game pre-
serves.
The aerial tramway extending out
over Lake Michigan for use in the
works tunnel suffered serious damage
rom ice foes during the past winter
Some illustrations in the April Pop
liar Mechanics show the wrecked rail-
way, which from it's inception was re-
sarded with skepticism by many en-
sineers Work of repair was COM
nenced almost Immediately, however,
1t cost of $4,000.
The man who banks on death for
OBJ ought never to get the job.-Mason
tity Globe Gazette. Better except the
at least.
1t must afford an interesting pastime
o a congressman to introduce bill
for some form of govern
nent inspection and then watch for
he ..conference' which invariably fol-
oWs.