Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-23

Really the constitution OF Turkey is
not so pressing Just now as the price.
We bar the doors and close the shut
ters to,
And think that we are safe from
prying eyes;
Then thru a crack we peep to critl-
cize
And are displeased by what our
neighbors do:
But 10. men smile and whisper as
they pass.
To think we do not know our house
is glass!
--Lippincotts.
According to the Catholic directory
for 1908. there are t3,S77.426 Catholics
in the United States. These figures
represent gain of 7SS.073 for the last
year New York leads all the
states With Catholic population OF q
650.O0O Then comes Illinois with L.
fuS,Off 1dlIlollSS, L SIliiSSiNoiiha NiS'A
1,404,6 Massachusetts with 1913
121, and Ohio with 619,029.
Births among the Japanese In Ha-
wall during the fiscal year ended June
80 outnumbered those of all other ma
tionalities in the territory combined,
according to statistics issued by the
territorial boards of health Perhaps
this is the plan they have taken to
raise the revolution Of which Captain
Hobson warns US.
Cannon's friends blame Roosevelt for
the speakers troubles lin his home dis
trict. Roosevelt can we'll afford to ac-
cept the responsibility. 1t is only part
of the blame that is, properly praise,
which has been showered on the pres
ident.
A Pittsburg man called his affinity
to the phone and shot himself in her
hearing. If all dealings with affinities
were conducted by long distance phone
he might have been saved the trouble
and discomfort Of suicide.
The king of Italy is to give Steve
Elllins' daughter. Duchess d Abruzzi,
diamonds worth 100000. But from all
accounts Of the girl Italy will have the
best of it thus leaving out of consid-
Grafton the bonus Of old Steve's rail-
roads and coal mines.
OF course Lacey headquarters had to
break out and circulate SANDER on
Governor Cummins. The hired man
personnel Of the press bureau however
throws the odium back on Lacey. What
orders did he issue?
John Mitchell, the wisest Of labor
chiefs and one who has secured most
for the interests he represents, denies
statements of circular containing an
alleged interview with him, and says
his understanding Of the policy of Or
ganized labor is not politically partisan
but friendly towards all who are
friendly It is an excellent plan to lis
ten to John Mitchell. He is not "big
fchief" but an earnest and acknowl-
edgedly honest man with brains and
the good Of organized labor in mind
e -
Just as likely as not when a man
has won success by hard work and
ability and gained the entree to swell
society, it all turns to ashes in the
mouth, because he can't dance and
hasn't learned bridge
The drop in hogs is the result OF
unfinished herds rushed to market to
the advantage of the bull tactics Of the
packers. However, the feeder prefers
eo-cent corn in the hand to an eight
cent hog in the bush.
The work Governor Cummins Is do
ing for the state ticket In this cam
paign should shame some Of those who
have been calling him a democrat in
times past.
The travelling man who looks for
ward to big orders next year because
stocks are so low now, should remem-
Der one thing and that is that vote
for Taft is vote for restoration OF
business confidence. Why take
chances?
To elect Congressman Smith speaker
of the house in place Of Cannon is all
right. He has not raised his voice loud
enough in protest against Cannon tc
suit many Of us but all men do not
have the nerve of reformers and any
way, the defeat Of Cannon would make
the success Of Smith or any other good
man quite popular.
For I'VE or six years the T.-R. has
been the only newspaper in Iowa CIV
ing its readers pages eight columns
wide, but now one Of tho Des MONIES
dailies has followed suit and is MAX
ing noise enough about 1t to celebrate
the discovery OF America.
When a man travels 100 miles fol-
SO he, can JUST credit Cummtnism IT
Iowa for 81 and remember his obliga-
ton to ask for the separate senatorial
ballot on election day.
IL a man was out of work he nigh,
vote for Bryan at no risk because ne
would have nothing to lose but even