Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-01-31
Topics Of the Times

Most of the presidential bees are
drones.
An item going the rounds is to the
effect that Great Britain uses 100000
golf balls day. No wonder the Eng
lish laws are strict against public pro-
family.
Since 1902, when the federal recla-
nation act was passed, the government
has added 100000 acres to the coun-
try's habitable land, and these, with
the 100000 detained from the des-
ert before that year, make an increase
of more than 100000 acres in the
country's habitable area,
Think of Mr. Bryan with Governor
Hughes whiskers.
The London Times commends
movement inaugurated in England by
Sir James Crichton Browne for the
extirpation of rats. Under Sir James
auspices national society has been
formed 10 destroy the entire rat popu-
lation of the United Kingdom. which
is estimated at 42o0oo00 1t is time
somebody walked up the cats
If you had to introduce "her that
was" Gladys Vanderbilt, how would
you pronounce it'
Mark Twain remarks that receiver
ships cost more than harems. But
how does Mark know"
The foreign trade of the United
States last wear was $3.50. 100000. the
highest recorded. and n gain of SIS
600 900 over 1906. Nothing poor about
that, is there?
Scotch Keeper-That's vera fine
car you have got.
Chauffeur-Oh, it amt bad car.
Scoach Keeper-She wad be vera
powerful car whatever?
,Chauffeur-Or, no, l wouldn't say
that
Scotch Keeper wass not judgin
by the size. | wass judgin' by the
smell! Punch.
According to a German publication
a firm in Munich has succeeded in
artificially rendering asbestos water
proof and has put upon the market
~, ;e. IF nhaCfnS under the
title of asbestos states. which are thus
described: "These asbestos states, it
is claimed. are as hard and as strong
as the natural states. and can there
fore be laid on wall or roof construc-
lions without any wooden laths being
necessary. They are very easily work
ed, and can be bored, nailed and cut
Just like wood, without any denger of
splitting. They form tireproof COW
ering for inside and outside wooden
walls. are valuable for insulation work
of all kinds, even for electrical pur-
poses; are of great use in building
railway carriages as insulating mater
ial under the seats: for use in postal
work for insulating the
switches and for covering iron and
wooden constructions; for use as fire
proof doors for closing off single rooms
in stores. warehouses, ETC.; for lining
wooden doors, and for covering walls
and ceilings of all kinds so as to pro-
tect them from fire, heat, cold damp
ness disease, germs and vermin"
There is a considerable degree Of
agitation in the city of Newark, N. j.,
over the application of a strict GEN.
sorship to pictorial advertising posters.
A board has been constituted with
official authority to inspect and APP
prove or condemn any and all posters
with which circuses, theaters, or other
places of entertainment. or, indeed,
any concerns whatever, are to be adj
vertised Those which the censors
condemn are not permitted to be dis
played, while those which they order
to be toned down" must be thus
treated before they are placed before
the public eye.
Olive-What an improvement it viii.
be if the time aver comes when every
body can get a seat in the street cars.
Violet-Oh, / don't know. A girl
would never be sure then that she was
pretty-Puck.
According to an article in a re-
cent number of the North American
Of Philadelphia, the total annual cost
to that city on account of various
crimes is $S,S3S,S 92.6S, or nearly Sc for
every man, woman and child in the
city. The article states that there are
now 6,692 criminal cases awaiting
trial.
The new rulings of the postoffice de-
oartment requiring the discontinuance
Of newspapers and periodicals whose
remain unpaid after q
certain period and reducing the per-
,entage Of sample copies which may /
be sent out at the pound rate. already /
nave resulted in reduction of 100000 |
pieces Of mail handled.
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.
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