Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-12-02
TOPICS OF The TIMES

| 1t is hard for stern old winter to get
the upper hand of this fine weather.
| The legitimate expenses of the recent
city election in New York, as charged
to the municipal treasury, amount to
about 100000, or $l.oS cents for every
voter that was registered
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The Boston anti-imperialsts have met
and passed resolutions in favor of the
freedom of the Filipinos. Wouldn't it be
a blessing if the ants were as free as
the Filipinos?
Ex-Governor Furnas fixed the amount
desirable for Nebraska's representation
at the st. Lolis exposition at $4,000. but
the Lincoln Journal raises him to $780,,
000 The state appropriated only $780,,
| 600 for Nebraska's participation in it's
own Transmississippi exposition held at
Omaha and the Omaha Bee says It GER
tainly would not be justified in expend-
ing more at st. Louis that in did at
home.
A sound rule OF public policy and NOR
ais forbid a public servant from seek
ing or accepting any personal benefit In
transaction wherein he has a public
duty to perform.-President Roosevelt.
Red Oak is one of the promising
young cities Of southwestern Iowa,
| which the last national census credited
with population of 1850. The publish
er Of the Red Oak Express has just is
sued a beautiful little booklet, present
ing the attractive features of the thriv-
ing city at the dawn of the twentieth
century. The we'll printed views given
show it to be city of attractive homes
and substantial business houses. A pub
LEGATION like that presented by the Ex-
press is to be commended in the highest
terms.
Chicago Tribune: I'd do it for you.
tho, WI, Of would for anybody.-U Uncle
Sam.
OF the $500 defective votes cast at the
recent election in New York more than
half, it is said. were rendered void by
inscriptions aimed at Mayor Van Wyck,
such as Anybody but him. mot the
ice candidate and so forth. Some
times the name and address of the voter
was given.
This Is the month of shortest days. and
also Of the longest days for children
who are looking for Christmas.
Rudyard Kipling tells this story on
himself: He had been presented to a
young woman, who almost Immediately
began to whimper. and whose eyes We're
so full of tears that he felt compelled to
ask If she We're i'll or IL anything were
the matter. Looking at him between
her sobs, the disappointed maiden broke
out: "oh, thought you yere SO tall and
so handsome!"
A canvass Of members of congress in
dictates that their will be no reduction
ON imports from Cuba, despite the fact
that it will be urged by the president.
HIS IL has UcGil e1icO ~ A'SSASeeAAy AsooS.
Miss Touriste-You have some strong
and rugged types of manhood out in
this western country. don't you?
Stage Driver-Yaas, miss. we hev men
out here tibet don't think it's nuthin' t
hold up a railroad train.
Ohio State Journal.
Speaking Of Secretary Eay's speech
the other evening at the dinner of the
chamber of commerce. the Mexican
Herald says: 1t was the idea of Presi
dent Roosevelt voiced by his secretary
of state. The great republic of the north
declares that it covets no territory in
Latin America, that II will not interfere
in their domestic affairs, unless request
ed to act the role of an arbitrator by
both parties to any quarrel that may
arise. and that it will accord to them
the same consideration which 1t claims