Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-12-17

ton of a tomb becoming the import
ance of this great shrine? The tomb
of Washington, as an expression OF
the esteem in which the father of his
country is held, or ought to be held,
is unspeakably miserable and made
quate. 1t is about as expressive of
the character of Washington as that
silly. cheap story about the cherry tree.
Washington was grand, magnificent,
stately, man of resolution and of
tenacity of purpose past all examples
cheap chicken house built into the side
of the hill.
The way to navigate is to navigate"
is the slogan of the Missouri River
Navigation congress. Sure! So, why
didn't some of the delegates to the
congress make the trip navigating in
stead of by rail? Sure thing! The
way TO navigate is to navigate. Moth
ing can be simpler.
Who said turkey?
$50
Judge Deemer is a good man and a
wise judge but Iowa need not mourn
because he was not elevated to the SUI
preme bench We can't have everything
Iowa wants for the asking and while
Judge Deemer looms large in Iowa he
does not perhaps cast elsewhere as long
a shadow as other and perhaps even
less qualified jurists. When it comes
10 filing up the supreme court Iowa
could fill every bench in the building
and have good men left over. But it
would be selfish and anyway they will
not let us do it.
Now dear people it is near Christ
mas. What person or persons have
you located who need Your help? That
is the most effective fashion of help
full charity at Christmas time. Some one
who needs littleg ladness is close to
Your hand. Have You found the place?
Are YOU ready to make practical some
part of your Christmas idealism?
A lot of the discussion and row about
The Cook and Peary squabble should
be put thru sterilzer.
II the government can hopefully
tackle the Panama canal on a ten-year
limit why can not Iowa start some
thing to mean good roads all over the
state in decade?
Judge Deemer seems to have been
unconsidered by the president for the
vacancy on the supreme bench Wash
inugton reports that Judge Smith of
the Ninth Iowa had arranged a con-
ference with the president at which
the name of Judge Deemer was to be
considered but that the president APP
pointed Judge Lurton before the day
arranged for had come and before the
conference had been held. None really
hoped that the Iowa judge could land
the appointment but there will be a
congressman were entitled 10 a hear
ing.
Council Bluffs mourns the demise of
TWO citizens who died after a debauch
on wood alcohol There are some things
that seem undemonstrable 10 some per-
sons One of these is that wood-aico-
mol used as a jag producer is first aid
20 the undertaken
Wright, state food and dairy com
missioner. is 20 be dumped as soon as
his term expires Whom Governor Car
roll has slated for the position is not
known but it is TO be hoped that the
coming appointee may prove as useful
as the present commissioner.
Central Americans in Mexico City
hive met and passed resolutions de-
nouncing the United Sites However,
that is something they are not likely
TO tell to the marines"
Dolliver says ne wasn't snubbed but
as things have gone with him of late in
connection with his former advisers
and political associates perhaps he
doesn't realize when he is snubbed.
And snuhbing that comes by way of
doing his duty needn't bother him
much so far as Iowa is concerned.