Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-03-26
IOWA OPINIONS AND NOTES.

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Referring to the latest kidnapping
case, the Council Bluffs Nonparell
SAYS: "Of all the mean and miserable
crimes of which degenerate man IS ca
pable this is the most brutal and crle!.
| The blow is directed at the seat OF the
tenderest and divinest of sentiments
known to human beings. The kidnap-
per is too vile to hang
| John Monkey, of Apple River. aged
| 104 wears, was taken to the 10 DaViess
county farm. He is physically Weak,
but possessed of good mental power. To
live 104 years and finally to find Il
home in the poor house To outlive all
those upon whom he might have had
claim thru relationship or friendship.
surely there is something in the
| thought that makes calamity of so
long a life" moralizes the Burlington
Hawkeye.
"Hurrah for the central western
states! They are combining to fight
for the 2.cent fare" ioyously ejacu-
lates the Waterloo Courier.
Evidently incensed, the Vail Observ-
er asserts that at would not be neces-
sary for Uncle Sam to use revenue
stamps upon checks and legal papers
to raise money If he would stop giving
away envelopes with every stamp he
sells in order to keep some ones pock-
cts lined that has paper to sell. Print
100000 each year by the cursed
stamped envelopes of the government"
The Waukon Journal has been trying
to discover whether Roosevelt went
from the presidential chair up to the
position of editor. or down. AS Roose-
welt seldom ever takes a back seat. It
is to be presumed that he took another
step forward. at least the profession
will look at it in that way
Gust think Of advertisements In ag-
ricultural papers for managers Of farms
demanding that applicants shall be
married men with no children. What
is going to happen to this country when
race suicide is forced upon young and
aspiring people in this manner?" anx-
iously inquiries the Carroll Herald.
"The bartenders' union Of Marshall
town is out with a protest against Mr..
Billy Sunday, who is scheduled for a
five weeks soul-saving session in that
interesting city. Polish up the brass,
boys. don't NEEDLE, and you will be
happier and perhaps wiser" advises the
Burlington Gazette.
"OttmWa needs cleaning up and
the only way it can be cleaned up is
by the election of men of integrity who
will fearlessly enforce the laws" apt
ly declares the Ottumwa Courier.
Perhaps, today, the steps of the pio-
neers are faltering and following on
blind trails; perhaps theworld, content
in it's belief that the grey dawning light
of knowledge which it now beholds, is
indeed the brilliance of the sun of
Truth at the zenith SCOTS at and is in
different to the struggles and strivings
of thepioneers," cogitates the Musca
tine Journal.
"There were more people at the Still
man fire Sunday afternoon than at
tended divine services at all the
churches in town. This is because
loihs SeHei amy "ouiu sooiieI go " q
fire any day than find out how to keep
away from one. Guss ourpreachers will
have to resume the old form of burning
incense upon the altar, and then 1T
tach an alarm clapper to the church
bell, says the Jefferson Bee.
According to the Fairfield Ledger,
1.-The general assembly which will vote
100000 for a steelgrandstand for the
state fair has no right to question m
item of $4,000 for home for the
president of the state university, or
$4,000 for a. residence for the presi-
dent ofthe state normal school,