Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-07-09
Topics of the Times

Another joker slipped into state
law has been revealed. 1t develops that
the Thirty third general assembly of
Iowa put out of effect that stction
of the statute requiring the planking
of all bridges. culverts, and street
crossings by the operators Of traction
engines and threshing machines, with
the result that loud complaint has
come to the Office Of the attorney gen.
lected. The legal lights rule other
wise. Now it is charged that the law
was repealed at the instigation Of
bridge contractors who hoped to COM
Eel the construction Of concrete struc-
lures. The hindsight of legislators is
sometimes better than their fore
sight.
Had the selection of presidential
the tickets would be as they are.
Roosevelt and Taft have been easy
marks for the caricaturists, and now
they are having fun and securing profit
from Wilson's somewhat emphatic
chin.
Wilson's name is Tom-Thomas
Woodrow. But Tommy" was not suf-
ficiently digniied as the head of
great educational institution, and gave
too much latitude to upper classmen
in their literary activities. The name,
however, is no bar to the presidency,
as history proves.
People will not have occasion to sit
UP nights awaiting special editions of
the newspapers announcing the nomi-
nee of the new progressive party.
The red bandanna may be able to
make trouble outside the bull pasture.
Woodrow Wilson has three daughters
but no Alice.
Railroad attorneys OF Iowa are en-
gagged in their annual pastime of plead
ing for lower assessments.
The Associated Charities of Des
,Moines is appealing for donations of
baby clothes. Most of US adults are
just now getting rid of all we dare
1t is reported that a way has been
found in a southern state to extract
nitrogen from the air to be used for
fert liking Worn out farm land. The
Iowa farmer accomplishes the feat
every year with few bushels of clover
seed and secures valuable hay crop in
addition.
| 1t is no wonder that Argentine Is
becoming great meat exporting coun-
try. They have a law there prohibiting
the killing Of the female bovine until
it is at least years old.
I've got new attachment for the
it's a wonderful Improvement"
What is it?"
"A lock and key."-San Francisco
Chronicle.
The system Of organization is about
to be put to one of the severest tests
that can be imagined. The American
Aviators' Association has been formed
and it's object is to check the slaughter
that has heretofore attended the efforts
of the birdmen.
a Florida senator asserts that Lor-
liner is the head Of fine family; that
he would not attempt to retain seat
secured thru questionable methods, and
reminded his hearers of the Roosevelt
banquet incident. This ought to serve
as overwhelming proof of the Illinois
ans innocence.
Davis is the big sheep and wool
county in Iowa There are in it about
900 Of the former, according to the
assessors returns. and the yield OF
wool this year is estimated at 100000
pounds. The crop bought in Bloom
field alone amounted to 100000 pounds
and it is only one Of several woodbury.
ing points in the county. Wool buyers
say that Bloomfield ships more Of tina,
product than any other town In the
state. The average price this year was
l "a cents, so the wool buyers distribut-
!, ed between 1920, 900 and $125, 900 among
t Davis county sheep men this spring
It is said that the Standard OIL Com.
pany has postponed its $50. 200, 900 in
q crease in capitalization to the begin
ming Of the new year. The reason Civ,
h en- for the delay is-but what's tn