Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-05-15
Topics of the Times

Why do we make such general fuss
over the kidnapping of one boy while
we permit the saloons to operate
against all boys; Would a stiff license
fee justify Kidnapping?
The meadow lark Is wfistNng for
the cornplanter.
Now if Teddy would tear the horn off
a rhinoceros and stick him with 1t as
a butcher sticks pig, he would be
living up to our expectations.
A protective duty for the steel trust
was voted by the United States SEN
ate by the aid of democratic members
but over the protests of senators from
Iowa, Dakota, Wisconsin, and others
known as insurgents.
Judge Walter I. Smith may be the
son of prophet. At least he talks
like one when he tells bankers as
ISOLATION that bankers generally had
better quit fighting a deposit guarantee
law and go to framing one which will
insure deposits without injuring banks
The city dweller with 60x100 feet of
back lot on which to make garden and
keep a COW is not entitled to SYM
pathy when he complains of the high
price of produce.
If the suspicion becomes general
that President Taft sympathises with
the Aldrch crowd on this tariff bill
careful men had better not bet on the
next presidential election.
Cement manufacturers should co.
operate in experimenting on model city
pavements of concrete. If they would
prove to the world that a durable
pavement could be laid for s1.25 per
yard and would secure a change in
state laws providing that 40 per cent
of the cost be paid by general taxa
ton, every city in the country would
be paved on almost every street With
in the next ten years. There is not
an owner of city property, whether it
is improved or unimproved, who would
not gladly stand 81 per lineal foot OF
frontage for pavements twenty-foul
feet wide.
I A Boston lawyer named Ames was
retained as counsel for a man who
stepped in a hole in the street ant
broke his leg. Suit was brought agains
the city in the sum of one thousand
dollars, and Ames Won the case. The
city appealed to the supreme court, bu
here, also, the verdict was in favor o.
Ames' client. After settling up thu
claim. Ames handed his client a silve,
dollar. What is this for?" asked thu
man. "That is what is left after TAX
ing out my fee. the cost of appeal, ant
other expenses" The man regarded thu
dollar moment, then looked at Ames
What is the matter with this?" ~
asked. Us it bad?"
John Bright used to tell how a bar
Der who was cutting his hair one
said to him: "You have a large 'eae
sir; it is a good thing to ave larg
cad, for large cad means a larg
brain, and a large brain is the mos
f useful thing a man can ave, as
: nourishes the roots of the air"
go
Several years ago the late 81
Francis Lockwood got aprisoner off b
proving an alibi Some time afterWar
u the Judge met him and said: "Wel
Lockwood, that was very good alibi
5 Yes, my Lord" was the answer;
il had three offered me, and 1 think
: selected the best
A newly elected senator from II
= west was on his way to Washingto
: He was thinking great things, whe
e the conductor came into the car vii
: his characteristic Have your tickle
ready" The senator began to fumb
in one pocket, then another. When Il
conductor came to him he was st
looking for his ticket. Did you ha'
it when you got on?" inquired the col
VI ductor, somewhat impatiently. 81
IT course 1 did This isn't my first tril
L "Then you couldn't have lost i
t. couldn't have lost it?" replied t
irate politician. I'll, lost a ba
Mt drum once."-Argonaut.