Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1909-11-18

backs. In the matter of schools, for
instance. and roads, and in their slow
ness in adopting advanced methods of
agriculture"
Pictures of prominent citizens of
Cairo. who secured fragments of Negro
James heart for souvenirs, should be
used for study of the barbarian up to
date is the opinion of the Fort Dodge
Chronicle.
The Carroll Herald takes this
shot at the Iowa legislature: '@The
proposition TO pension school teachers
was prominently discussed during the
educational meeting at Des Moines last
week. 1t was claimed in the discussion
that Ohio had such a provision for its
superannuated teachers. Our predic
ton is that it will be long time in
the future before Iowa will take such
a step forward. But it would be more
creditable than to be begging pensions
Of Carnegie to such degree that the
legislature would change the name of
state institution TO become eligible
The action of the legislature in chang
ing the name of the state normal school
TO get in on Carnegie's charity roll
was shameful
Congressman Dawson of the Sec
ond district. can see the way the wind
is blowing. all right says the Daven-
port Democrat. He says the issue of
the coming campaign will be Cannon
ism. and that he will be found on the
right side. Which means that he will
now be classed as a democrat by Uncle
Joe
"Of course if Mr. Gompers did not
violate any laws, or orders of the
courts. then he should not be punished
hut if he did. then he should be pun
shed. The courts should spare neither
labor leader nor the sugar trust. Let
all stand alike before the law" de-
clares the Cedar Rapids Republican.
Joe Cannon is to make a reply to
Senator Cunnins' Marquette Club
speech at Kansas City. November rs.
II will probably be as lurid and as full
of unnecessary words as his speeches
usually are Bat the more he talks the
worse he makes things for himself and
his cause. The public is tired of Cam
non in the opinion of the Eldora
Herald.
The name of Smith has been traced
back to the time of the third Ptolemy,
221 B. c. He was not sculptor but
a brewer and seller of beer. SO far as
known Smith did not run up against a
consent petition"
"And what will Uncle George Perkins
! do about it if President Taft declares
that Senator Cummins' advice is
good? ?" the Des Moines Tribune wants
to know
The cost of living is much higher
than it was fifteen years ago. But
observes the Iowa City Citizen. ain
making computations it should be re-
.llembered that the cost of living fifteer
years ago was so low that nobody
could get any profit on his work, an6
distress prevailed in the land. Dom
set the standard at that of ffteer
years ago
GENERAL EDITORIAL COMMENT
Forecasts of President Taft's messag,
to congress next month are easy. He i.
very certain to recommend what h
has been saying in his speeches tina
he would commend-Buffalo Elk
press.
Considering the fact that Mr. Tai
delivered 226 speeches during his trir
that error at Winona doesn't reall
make SO much difference in his fieldin
average.-Indianapo News.
There are said to be too many nava
cadets, and yet there are some peopl
who wish to discontinue football at An
napalis.-Charles News and Courier.
When the Cook-Peary controversy !
settled there will still be the Elkins
Abruzzi question.-Louisville Courier
y os:r.:.aaii.
They're after Mr.. Loeb, all right. ]
is with difficulty that some importer
grasp the notion that among the dutie
i of collector of customs is that of col
lecting customs.-Philadelph Ledger
! William II. Taft, the president of til
United States, was in Washinfton Il
several hours Thursday-New Yor
Evening Sun.
Beautiful Structures Dreams faealIzes
Every beautiful structure Is tn
dream of the architect. st. Paul's
but a dream Of Christopher Wrel
Without the dreamers the world woul
, be dull place. Dreamers lifted
out of the darkness Of barbarisin an
!, ignorancs and placed Il IN the whit
light OF civilization ana knowledge.