Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-27
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

Is TOPICS OF THE TIMES )
The Pioneer Press says there are
/ 1900 bicycles less in st. Paul than last
year, which is only another proof OF
4 their waning use for pleasure.
Frank Foxcroft opens the October
Atlantic with "a Study of Local OPP
ton" a discussion of the management
Of liquor selling, which is based upon
the results of the Massachusetts, law,
but which appeals to a universal audi
ence, especially since the recent YER
mont election, which was fought on this
4 issue, and the result of which has
aroused the attention Of the whole
country.
what a Father Can Do for His Son.
is the title Of one OF the most instruc-
tive articles which has ever appeared
| in a magazine. Professor Harry Thurs
| ton Peck discusses this subject IN the
| October Cosmopolitan in a way to be
| entertaining to fathers, mothers and
sons. The essay will have a wide range
Of readers.
AS a center of soft coal mines, rail-
roads and manufacturing Des Moines Is
a smoke-smutted city. At recent
meeting of the American League of
Civic Improvement in Minneapolis, Rev.
Marie Jenney, of Des Moines, told of
the struggles of her city in combating
with the smoke nuisance. fountain
and statue had been among the recent
projects in that city. but it was found
that on account Of the smoke the fount-
ain must play over the statue to make 1t
effective. More fountains are needed
there.
Man never is, but always to be,
blest," is the reflection Of the New York
Sun as 1t reads in the Lewiston (Me.)
Journal: Whatever law folks have on
the grog-shop issue, they seem to be
out on the hunt for something else"
sss
The Minneapolis Tribune favors a
tariff commission If it can be nom
partisan instead Of partisan, a board
composed of business men and econom-
! ic experts instead Of politicians. 1t
says: eve had non-partisan, or
rather bipartisan, tariff commission
| twenty years ago, which came to Moth
ling, because it was not carried out with
sincerity. The democrats used 1t to
make political capital and the repub-
llicans to stife discussion. 1t led gradu-
ally to republican revolt in the west, Sc
cession Of tariff reformers to Clevelands
and finally to democratic tariff revision.
| That always means a business panic.
loss of employment, bankruptcy and
ruin. This is an example for republic
ans to heed now. Public opinion in the
west is approaching the condition of the
eighties. Nothing but the utter demor-
aliZation of the democracy and the total
absence in 1t of the spirit Mr.. Cleveland
| represented prevents the outlook from
| being as ominous as then" One of the
chief difficulties in selecting such a
L
no political preferences.
"The greatest national issue Is the
maintenance of prosperity" declares
the New York republican platform.
This has been the prevailing idea of
many editorial utterances in the west,
and it is good one to keep in view.
/
| The fact that the widow of the famous
"Parson" Brownlow of Tennessee is
still living at the age of SO has been
brought out by the erroneous report of
La pension having been granted her.
"Parson" Brownlow was one of the
characters of the war for the union and
his answering loyalty and services to
| the government entitle his widow to
recognition. When he was asked to
join the rebellion he replied: when
go to hell I'll go there direct. won't
go around by the way Of the southern
confederacy."
Noble responses to the Boer appeal
for aid are being made, not only here,
hit elsewhere. 1t is better to re-
establish them in the ways of peace
I than it was to aid them in war.
An Albanian tells this story Of his
negro coachman, who invariably voted.
On one particular election day he re-
turned home in the afternoon with a
.ountenance that looked like 1t had
heen taking some familiarities with a
ruzz saw. Whats the matter, lack 2"
asked with some solicitude. IT'S this
way, boss: went UP there to the vctin'
olace, an there wuz the county under
| akah. sab, a-sittin' with a big book
,pen 'foah him, and he SEE to me right
! sharp like: What's your manner 'zack