Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-04-28
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why did you shake your fist at the
speaker"
| Well" replied the congressman,
(Who is supposed to have been Cousins
-Ed) Il didn't want the whole ses-
a motion of some kind"-Philadelp
Ledger.
| If actual construction followed pre-
liminary surveys for interurban roads
in this state in the ratio of one of the
| former to half dozen of the latter,
Iowa would soon become network of
electric lines.
The proposed national spelling con-
test to be held at Cleveland next June
would at least result in showing up
photography has fallen in this coun-
| try.
The Canadian house Of commons has
voted approval to a project to build
line to Fort Churchill on the west
ward of the Hudson bay. This marks
the beginning of the end of the Hud-
son Bay company's rule of the north
west territories, a monopoly which the
fur traders have held since 1855 Suf-
ficient funds for the project will at once
be appropriated, in spite of the opposi-
ton of the Hudson Bay company. Its
completion means speedy access to all
to the furred riches of the frozen north
and a new outlet for the hardy wheat
of the Canadian plains.
western judge has ruled that it is
impossible for a dog to inherit money.
Still, this will not prevent foolish folks
from throwing money to them
The steel trust has decided to spend
s1o0,Oo0,0o0 improving its plant at
Gary, Ind. The company thinks well
enough of the future to invest a for
tune underwriting it.
SO
When your collateral at the bank
gets shaky careful banker will make
you put up more. Why, then, when
present laws fail to prevent losses to
depositors shouldn't they ask the
banks to secure them farther?
banks to secure them further?
If good roads could be built without
charging the whole bill to the farmer,
he would be with us in the movement.
Just now he feels very much like the
fellow with corner lot and paving on
both sides OF him.
II they make Dol;iver temporary
chairman of the national convention
there would be good excuse for omit
ting much of that campaign work in
Iowa into which he seems to be forced.
Ex-Speaker Clarke delivers a ring
ing speech on reform legislation in
Iowa There will be no back sliding if
he is elected lieutenant governor to
preside over the state senate.
From French paper it is learned
for the first time the true experiences
Of the automobilists that recently
crossed the American continent. We do
not give the translation Of the ac-
count, but this is the gist of it. In
passing thru Wyoming they rode thru
droves of wild cats and were attacked
by mountain lions which sWooped
down upon them from the trees as the
automobiles passed beneath. The paper
tells this in all good faith. Wildcat
ranching and branding roundups must
be big industry in Wyoming.
Jim Good spoke to a Vinton audi
ence Monday evening and left no doubt
by his language about his vote in con-
gress on the question of government
regulation of corporations.
Where do you always look for the
news? What paper do you read? An
swer this question and put your store
news in the same medium of publicity
Your reading tastes are not much diff
ferent from those of everybody else