Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-02-25
Topics of the Times

school is in session is one of the pro-
posals made to the legislature. The
flag floats over every government
building and the schoolhouse is the be-
ginning and nainstay Of government.
President Huerta's picture lives up
to the press reports from Mexico City.
ssa
The German aviator who was lost in
a Fog Knows now how a man feels when
ne accompanies his wife to bargain
sale.
Grinnel has organized q corps OF
'Vigilantes" with Tom Bray at the
head, for the purpose Of checking horse
stealing. Is this a subtle scheme of
TOMS to rid the district of stand
patters?
A trappcr near Harvey caught an OF
ter in his traps the other day. 1t was
supposed that the otter was extinct in
Iowa. Perhaps if he keeps on the
H&rve" man may catch a Taft man
son7e day.
Brigadier- General Brewer of the Sal
walton Army is to begin q campaign in
iowa. bu. the newspapers have re-
ccived 10 offers of free plate" as yet
for use in this Brewers campaign
Imagine how lively one of those Brit
ISL sutfrasettes would make the town
that should elect her mayor.
These Who have been camping on
Cu'rmns' trail have never failed 20
make use of his camp fires.
IIr. YounG-"My little girl is nearly
Years old. and hasn't learned to talk
yet"
Mr.. Teck-'Don't le, that worry YOU.
Ny wife says she didn't learn to talk
until she was nearly 3, and now
Tut Nh. Peck's voice at this PORT
was choked with sohs.-Stray Stories.
He-'I know am not two-faced."
she-'Why?"
He-"Bccause If were I'd be using
the other onc."--Cornell Widow.
"Wrat is Your idea of a radical?"
asked the young man who is studying
politics.
MY observation" replied Senator
Sorghum. 'is that radical is usually
a man who wants to muss things up in
the hope of establishing himself in cor
cumstances sufficiently comfortable to
warrant his becoming a conservative"
Washington Star.
Mrs. Beck-"What party does your
husband belong to-"
Mrs Peck-"I'm the party."-Bostoa
Transcript.
The Waterloo Courier is conducting
campaign of education against cir
culation Of voting contests. premium
schemes and various methods OF infiat-
| ing newspaper Calculations with lists OF
subscriber who do not take the paper
to read it. The Times Republican has
been able to maintain the largest cir
culation in the United States for any
hGIIy newspaper POpliStSu III q wy "a
Is 900 inha bitants and very few of
these schemes have ever been used.
The Courier's argument, which is
based upon the testimony Of the pro-
| fessional advertising agencies. is that
| forced or stuffed circulation is of lit
| tie value to the advertiser and yet the
rate he pays is governed by the num-
Der Of copies printed. If the Courier
lives up to it's doctrine and prints a
newspaper which will circulate itself
! the Courier will win.
I The Seattle city council has passed
an ordinance authorizing the expendi
ture of ST. 500 in planning for and pro-
curing data necessary to he obtained ir
| the construction and installation OF =
municipal telephone system. When this
| data IS collected there will be a nesfi.
mate as to the probable cost, and ther
the city authorities will be prepared tc
proceed further with the carrying ou
of the suggestion made by the electors
at the election last March to take o. Il
the telephone system.