Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-05-07
Topics of the Times

When the railroad bill gets back to
the White House it will bear evidences
of having ridden the bumpers more
than the parlor car.
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Perhaps Theodore's trip thru Den
mark will emove somewhat OF the
taste Doc" Cook left in the Danish
mouth.
Freight rates are TO go Up. But they
are not to have the assistance of a
law which permits railroads to create
pools at their pleasure.
Right atop Of Senator Aldrich's al
legged intention to retire comes the
news that Kate Bender is dead again.
Mr.. Roosevelt is not saying anything
new in Europe. He is simply saying
over and over the immortal truths that
some people dismiss as ~platitudes. But
he is saying them as tho he believes
them, and is ready TO act upon them.
The Glenwood Woman's Club has
raised the slogan of clean streets"
Fine thing if the kitchen doesn't get
the worst of il and the shirt buttons
are in place of a Sunday morning.
Nevertheless, and in spite of all he
may say in favor of peace, We take Il
that Colonel Roosevelt is not the sort
to refuse a scrap when crowded too
hard.
A Chicago preacher is to give UP the
pulpit and take to pedestriarisln. Will
he be listed among the derelicts re-
Weston:
Congress is a hen thai seems bound
to break more administration eggs than
she will hatch out.
Some folks don't know whether they
are glad or sorry that Roosevelt isn't
talking politics at this time.
If it should turn out in the senate
tina the administration is TO be in the
majority by one vote. and hat Lori
mer's-great heavens, what a spec
tacle,
Anne Morgan, daughter of J. Pier
pont Morgan, says she is for the init!a-
tive and referendum and recall , but
feels tina she can not go on the public
platform and advocate these things be-
cause of her fathers financial inter-
ests. How so? If these things are
good. how can they hurt Morgan? Does
the young woman mean 10 say that
her dad has an unhely cinch on some
things III would be knocked loose if
the people had a chance?
There are 100. 600 automobiles in use
in New York. The census of those in
misuse has not yet been completed.
And that Lorimer money didn't have
to go begging, either. 1t seernss that
there is always somebody standing
money.
An exchange in a town where they
have asphalt paving protests against
the use of the streets by roller
skaters. The streets, it says, are for
vehicles. Maybe, but the sidewalks are
for pedestrians, and if there is n
poor devil in need Of protection now
adays it is the fellow afloat. Any
way, aren't roller skates vehicles?
AS a territory, Oklahoma is 81 years
old. III comm onwealth as a whole.
then, probab bly, has more sense than
Governor Haskell.
But it still remains open to Balm
ger to resign and thereby leave a rec
ord Of al least one patriotic act.
Had YOU noticed thai Senator Lori
mer Of Illinois is a member of the new
senate combination formed to prevent
the amendment OF the railroad bill in
the interest of the people? A signii-
cant circumstance, Ell?
Aldrich seems to be bent on giving
the people a parting kick before he
caves.
Lost-In Iowa, during the past ten
years. $40, 000, 900 in mudholes along the
public highways. The man who re-
covers it can have it.
paper. That is an old trick of the