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

The Sioux City Journal is responsible
for the statement that "the Ohio dem
ocratic convention was Harmonious to
a degree"
We heard a farmer hollering last
week because his corn was curling
says the Washington County Press.
Now this is the limit: we bet You
anything against a cipher that this
corn was not more than six inches in
height. Did YOU ever hear of corn
curling when YOU have to get spy
glass to see it? That bunch Of hot
| weather was worth millions TO Iowa"
The lama News has never been able
to see the economy in the young men
buying their trousers six or eight inch
es too long and then turning them up
ten or twelve inches at the bottom. If
they must show their gaudy ten cent
hose they might just as well buy the
trousers short IN the first place"
Judge Ben Lindsay. of Denver. an
nounceS that he has left democracy and
will be lined up hereafter with pro-
gressive republicans There is rea-
SON asserts the Sheldon Sun, and we
admire his stand"
The Sac Sun sees the handwriting
on the wall and makes the following
announcement: "A big convention met
! in Des Moines this week II was of
an association Of business men popu
larly supposed to have a potent in
fluence in politics. Yet the mayor of
Des Moines refused to welcome the as
ISOLATION and there was no other prom
/ inent citizen ready to take mis- place.
I, might not have been SO few years
ago, but conditions are changing and
the Iowa Retail Liquor Dealers Asso
( citation is believed by no one to have
an assured future 1t is we'll So"
"A petition asking Mr., Bryan to
stand for the United States senate is
being circulated and signed in Nebras
ka. Mr. Bryan may conclude to stand
He has tried running and may want
to change his tactics suggests the
Fonda Times
The Clarksville Star brings up
question which should be % interest
when it asks: How many school chill
dren can tell today who Macmillan
was. and in how many schools is the
history OF this proud monarch and his
short active career being taught? We
asked couple Of scholars the other
day and neither had ever heard Of him.
II viii be a short while till both of
these young people will be gradua ties"
The Newton Record SAYS even the
Lacey for the part he has taken in
Des Moines Capital censures Major
attsnlptin 20 dictate the postoffice ap-
pointmentS in the Sixth district"
1T is much easier Is abuse DoIliver
than II Is to answer his unanswera Bile
logic and his array OF indutiable facts.
Tina; is why ne find go much abuse
and no attempt at argument says the
Glidden Graphic.
at Is the easiest thing in the world
10 cri;icise-any fool car do a good job
at it-but 1t takes level headed man
10 make good" SAYS the Oemein Reg
lister. You hear plenty of men criti-
cising the officials OF the government
from president down to road supervis
or. hat the majority of those who
pick flaws would rattle around amaz
ingiv in an official position. The story
OF the placard over the organist in
western church which read as follows
is pertinent: Don't shoot a, the or
ganist. he is doing the best he can"
Many an official is doing the bes. he
can and will make good when he gets
the hang Of the Office. Be charitable
In criticism"
Rene nber that Senator Hepburn
calls Mr.. Pinchot an apostle Of fall
lacy" but the Keokuk Constitution
Democrat asks ''wha. Of It? Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John were Likewise