Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-09-14

TIMES-RErCBLICAN
pers much greater than the Register
ever was, of wider circulation and ed
lreu with quite as much skill and
brains as ever any of the Clarksons
devoted to the newspaper field. And
when that is said it is with no dis
paraging thought of the Clarksons who
We're strong. brainy, virile men who
made good upon their opportunity. The
Iowa newspaper field is as we'll filled
today as it ever has been and the
stress and demand upon the men who
fill it is sterner than it has ever been.
They've found the man responsible
for che Introduction of German carp
into this country and its streams. Come
on let's all go away lest we should be
witnesses in a case of justitiable
homicide.
1t is now generally known that Serb
ners Magazine is paying Theodore
Roosevelt the highest price ever paid
for any serial in any ma gazine for his
Forthcoming articles, which are to bear
the general title, african Game Trails:
An Account of the African Wander
lnss of an American Hunter Natural
list The editors already have five of
these articles in manuscript, the first
of which. IA Railroad Thru the Pleis-
tocene,' will appear in the October
Scribner. They also have a large
ambunt of illustrative material from
Kermit Roosevelt, the official photog-
rapher of the expedition, all SYSTEM
atically arranged and labeled, showing
la marked aptitude for detail on the
young mans part.
What we want in the pole contro-
versy is more cold facts and less hot
air.
A careful reading of the list of no.
ables who will accompany Taft on his
tour fails to reveal either the name of
Nelson w. Aldrich or that of Joseph
G. Cannon
Iowa cities and towns that are pay
ing 50 plus per yard for brick paving
can't be blamed for sitting up, and
taking notice at the prospect of good
concrete paving for S1.25.
Peary makes a noise like man who
is sore, very sore.
The bureau of engraving and print
ing at Washington is in possession of
the formula of chemical solution
which removes the bacteria which ac-
cumulates on bank notes and makes
the bills look like new. The announce
ment will be of interest to persons who
find it possible to keep d bank note
long enough to make the experiment.
In the case of Peary and Cook the
dispute is as to whether either or both
made home run. A little later this
will resolve itself into question of
whether they, or either of them, made
touchdown
Rockefeller says there are more OPP
portunities for the boy now than when
he was a lad That may be a good
guess, but how can Rockefeller know
anything about it from his changed
point of view?
To reporter in New York the other
day, John d. Rockefeller said that
when boy he was greatly impressed
and benefited by reading the life of
Amos Lawrence. Surviving descend
ants of Amos may look on this as a
doubtful compliment.
| j. Pierpont Morgan is touted as the
successor of Hartman in the railroad
world. Inasmuch as the old boy is past
10. they would better have an under
study handy if Wall street is to con-
tinue in the enjoyment of its present
reputation for standing great shocks
without witch.
3AS IoiS dIl INVITES COMPARISON OIL MINI
self with Jefferson, does he ever stop
to reflect on the fact that jefferson
couldn't make a speech.
Why not commission Roosevelt tc
annex Liberia?
| From a reading of the newspapers
published at the capital city one might
suppose that the sole object of Taft's