Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-22
Topics of the Times

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NV. but that was a startling head
line over a recent newspaper editorial
"rbe wav to Danish Babies" promised
something interesting but the article
proved to be discussion Of a new
discovery in the bureau OF animal m
dustry at Washington. Capita -
had been substituted for cap "R" in
the word 'Rabies."
The Vreeland currency bill beats the
Aldrich bin because 1t provides for cur
rency with commercial paper as col
lateral but the trouble with 1t is that
the necessary machinery could not be
nut in motion before the emergency
has come and gone. Fowler proposes
a permanent and automatic plan winch
must some day be adopted.
AS yet nobody has tried to explain
why 1t is wise for the federal state
county and city governments to nave
their deposits secured by bonds while
the widows and wage workers hold the
sack when a bank fails.
The quietness Of the campaign for
county nominations suggests some
very economical features of the pri-
mary law when viewed by the candl-
dates who used to pay per diem for the
noise.
The man who invests in twenty
year bond at five per cent can beat II
by planting land to trees. In twenty
years he can earn eight to ten per cent
on his investment.
IT will be strange thing 1ndeeu
with so many offices to fill. IL the
morning after the primaries does NOT
show us plenty of nominating work
for the conventions to do. However,
the whole people will have had their
say upon the nominations in when
there was great public interest and the
ends of popular government will have
been served.
Georgia is fifth in the production OF
swine among the states of the union
and her annual product is valued al
between sS.o00,0O0 and $10,000,OOO. The
climate and pasturage are ideal FOR
sheep breeding. The spring lambs ar
rive in January and February and sell
for high prices in the northern cities
He thinks the Asiatic and African flat
tailed sheep make the best mutton.
Standpat Cannon has fixed the pub
fishers of this country so they can
continue to pay something like sixty
millions bonus for print paper for an
other year. while the paper trust is
protected from wood pulp from Cana
da. He has put their measure over for
mock investigation.
A Michigan preacher Is even more
original than his brother in Marshall
town. He suggests that the members
Of his flock bring their Merry Widow
hats to church in wheelbarroW and
leave them outside the door.
Some wag has issued a postal card
with this bit of advice on 1t: "If
whisky interferes with your business,
give up your business No use trying
to do two things at once"
wise-He says he has perfected
plans that will enable him to build
low priced motor cars, placing the ma
chine within reach of all.
Browne--My! That means a great
business undertaking.
HIM! 1t also means a great UNDER
taking business.
Henry Chadwick, the father Of base
ball." who died Monday at his home
near Brooklyn, was certainly con-
spicuous example Of man who
started something"
Reports from those western regions,
where so many have recently emf
grated, indicate return to former dry
season conditions, about one year of
which will demonstrate farming posi-
bilities around the Tooth meridian of
longitude.
The question Of sheep and dog has
assumed serious proportions in Can
ada. In a recent editorial the Toronto
Mail says: Scores of farmers who no
longer market the mutton and wool,