Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-25
Topics of the Times

II is a wise town that can accurately
estimate its own population.
1t is claimed that the sultan OF Tur-
key is suffering from sixteen diseases,
seven Of which are incuraole. And yet
his hishness has expressed fear OF
momb throwers.
Why not make Theodore official
weather man? Even if We didn't like
the weather he served Us he would
make US think We did.
Fort Dodge will also submit the
question of commission form OF gov
eminent at special election. The
plan" seems to be gaining in popularity
among the smaller cities OF the state.
Another forty story building is TO be
erected in New York. They are making
i, more Difficult, for the aviators every
day.
There is great complaint because Of
the poor quality OF stock used in print
ing the new post cards. Can it be that
nave purchased a concession?
The city that gets the Panama ex-
position will have 70 raise $1,000, 900.
San Francisco ought 20 do II She was
prepared 70 expend almost that much
on a prize fight.
A physician OF Des Moines has writ
ten book entitled Footprints il the
Dark" The author should have been
able % have infused plenty OF local at
mosphere.
New York City IS rapidly becoming
the New Jerusalem. One fourth OF the
population Is said 10 be OF Jewish e1-
traction.
One yea. ago 2l5 boys and girls we're
killed in The celebration Of the Fourth
BY application o. common sense no
lives need Be sacrificed this year. Stand
for safe ard sane celebration and
nave the children.
Realizing the Importance Of the pa
pers presented al The eighth annual
convention OF the National Lumber
Manufacturers Association. the ssso-
CATION By resolution ordered that the
tuH proceedings Of the convention be
printed IN book form for distribution 10
Libraries IN the United States, 10 pu Bile
of1icials having 10 do with forestry
matters. and 10 suca others as might
apply fer COPIES
What's the use. anyway? Let's go
fishing.
1sn's 1t about time we were hearing
from Walt Wellman that he is going 70
Try 1t again?
The cost-ef-living inauisi,ors have
found tina, there has been practically
TO Increase In salaries for ten years
The salaried man who has been try
ing 10 keep pace with millionaires viii
regret TO be thus exposed.
The claims that the tariff has moth
:rg to do with high prices is wholly
inconsistent with the theory OF protec-
I'C'', oAIU- la 10 SHY.
Whether for veal or fer woe, pro-
tecttve tariff Is the foundation of high
ar prices than otherwise would obtain.
That is It's purpose.
The autoist who doesn't keep his
lamps trimmed and burning Is likely to
be regarded as foolish.
The Big Secret and the Big Stick
-epose peacefully side by side
hTe dispatches recorded that on
Thursday Roosevelt didn't reach his
office until 1913 He must have
sawed and split couple Of cords of
wood before leaving home.
From signed statement given our
b. Taft. We see that he is well salts
fed with his own administration thus
far Nobody will grudge the presiden.
the pleasure ne may get out of that
circumstance.
Former Senator Patterson Of Colo
RADIO has sold one of his Denver news
RADIO to take up a permanent position
in the republican column.
In Milwaukee they think OF licensing
chauffeurs. Will the license include
the right to kill. or merely the right to
main and rnutilate?
We haven't seen anything In the
papers about Ballinger being over to
Oyster Bay yet, have you?
How the present Glidden tour com
pares with tours Of past years, can't be
told until the last newspaper on the
route Is stung and the aggregate Of
first page space taken is measured.
Porter Charlton may be crazy, but it
generally will DO conceded that he
made sa9acious move when he ship
ped from Italy to America
Burglars entered a teamstess house
In Cedar Rapids ana got nearly $500
worth Of diamonds. Next time they
will go to the plumbers.
| Anyway. II the Fourth of July were
! TO be continued as a means Of killing
people. the automobile might be
cheated out OF some good material