Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-10-14
Topics of the Times

The United States senate would
acquit itself far more creditably If 1t
would pass some kind Of a bank re-
responsibility in u recess
The Des Moines boosters are going
into court to compel township trustees
and village councils to drag their roads
as the law requires. Marshall county
supervisors are going to try the peace
able plan of calling for patrols to vol
unteer to take care OF roads by d.
visions. Let's see who gets the better
roads.
The publishers Of new dictionary
advertise that the English language
has acquired $4,000 new words in five
years and Roosevelt heads the list OF
contributors to the anti-word suicide.
A Washington. D. c., man hiss
achieved notoriety by coming the
phrase for general advertisers con-
sumption newspapers are read by
everyone who can read anything" He
might have gone farther to the effect
that many who read newspapers never
read anything etse
With Council Bluffs. Sioux City and
Mason City all demanding union sta
tons the railroad commission ought to
save architects expense by using one
set of plans for all three places.
The state Of Nebraska now has on
deposit in the banks OF that state over
100000 in its bankic guarantee fund.
This is enough to pay depcsitors In
full Of almost any bank outside OF
Omaha or Lincoln. Now what Is the
matter with that idea. anyway?
The big crowd makes things sell be-
cause when there are people enough
there will always be someone who
wants the thing offered for sale. That
is why the little ad IN the T.-R. does
the business.
The suggestion that walnuts and
hickory nut trees be planted along the
streets in town is equally as applicable
to the country 1t is only eight years
from nuts to nuts in the case of a
walnut tree and it is magnificent
hard wood tree when grown.
Away with Commissioner Rarney's
suggestion to make cider vinegar with
the windfall apples. Stop with the
cider as long as it lasts. II there is
any left the vinegar will take care of
itself.
The passing Of Ex- Senator's Joe
Junkin and Albert Carpenter in death
within a week has removed two OF the
original progressives of Iowa. AS leg
islators they were notably able, bril-
liant and upright and as patriots they
we're largely responsible for Mont
gomery and Washington counties be-
ing GASES of light in the darkness Of
standpatism which palled the "a res
ervation from Burlington to Council
Bluffs. Both men are mourned as
friends whose presence was wont to
thrill their acquaintance with JOY,
both were big, successful lawyers but
above all each man stood for type OF
citizenship which approaches so near
to the ideal that they stood as living
precepts in their communities and in
their state.
One can not help wondering how
that South American climate viii
agree with SO much milk and so little
brandy.
Having been on the job long enough
to show the stuff he is made of what
is your general opinion Of Former
Professor Wilson?
It is harder to get an office without
party than 1t is with one.-Sious
City Journal.
President Taft might have q word to
say about that
II Sulzer had been half as faithful
to himself as his wife rs to her hus-
band he wouldn't be in big trouble to-
day.
Jack Johnson has become a natur'
allied citizen Of France and his bal
bond Of $4,000 will be declared for
feit4r rIS limited States has a very