Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-06-18
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

A Japanese commission is considering
plan to adopt the English alphape''
and many in that country favor th'
general use of the English language. IN
view of what the Japs have learned IN
tn fifty years since they were hermit
nation, they must be pronounced the
aptest pupils in the world.
Miss Bee Taylor has notified the
president and secretary of war that she
must be reinstated inthe clerkship from
which she was dismissed or they must
stand the consequences of a suit un-
less her demand is promptly complied
with Bee proposes to get busy.
The Iowa City Republican questions
the republicanism of the T.-R.. 1T is
mugwump thru and thru" the Iowa
City paper asserts. ut is good news
paper and has perfect right to be as
ii is, but it's standing among republt-
cans is not up to the standard" There
may be slight difference of opinion as
TO what constitutes republicanism.
Like the old Romans who called all
who were not Romans barbarians, Edi-
tor Bryant denies full standing in the
party to all who refuse TO brandish
knife for Governor Cummins' scalp. The
suspicion still fingers that the T.-R. and
its ilk would now appear to him as the
best of republicans had he been made
candidate for lieutenant governor on
the ticket with Mr.. Cummings. It's all
very funny and all very sad.
Moines got his pecuniary affairs into
such an awful tangle that there was a
scandal, especially when some persis-
tent creditors found there was nothing
to garishee or seize upon. A revival
was in progress in the church of which
he was a member; and one of the con-
gregation arose and inquired:
Has Lawyer ---- got religion"
NO. I think not" spoke up another
lawyer of the congregation; that is,
unless it's in his wife's name
vineyard districts in France where
chmpagne is produced which will very
likely raise the price of those fine i'm
ported wines made in America.
The search for ancestors is not en-
tirely confined to the new rich and So
cially ambitious. Witness this letter to
the Historical Society of Philadelphia:
II am trying TO find out all the Informa-
ton kan a bout Sir William Penn and
his descendants thar US to be writing in
my fathers famley but tina have ben
lost by sum means. wonto pruve my
Relationship to the Penn IL it can be
dun. I wos told if I would write to you
could find out all wonted to know so
! if can get eney Information of his sons
or grand sons / should Xix weary much
| to learn OF them, and If you could tell
me if you new of eney of his money or
realastate that hasent ben Gland by his
descendants or his sons descendants
and so on. Samuel III. Penn Brookville,
N. j."
Rhode Island, altho small state, en-
| joys the distinction of having twice
voted on the proposition to pass a pro-
| hibition law-once for, and once
| against. This year. in November, the
voters will pass upon constitutional
amendment providing that 5000 voters
may propose special amendments to the
| ifnfi :
| ments to be submitted to the people at
the polls. If approved by majority of
| tn electors voting at town meetings. the
amendments will become part of the
| law of the state.
The following was written to describe
conditions in London, England but it
could be well adapted to Iowa: can en-
inent statistician tells me that the av-
erage rainfall the last seven years is be-
| low the mark and that the deficiency
must be made good this season. What
ever may be the scientific explanation
| of the cold, raw weather and the inces-
SAINT rain, there is depression of spir-
its among officials and tradesmen, and
the opening of the coronation revels has
been fraught with discomfort and dis
appointment. Every outdoor function is
| rendered dismal by rain, and even with
all the painstaking care bestowed upon
carriage arrangements by court off,
Gals there is confusion and endless de-
lay, even at the palace"
-
The authorities of Lisbon have taken
straight measure of relief against
loafers and beggars by gathering that
capitals collection of these children of
| leisure, dumping them into a steamer
and ordering them deported to the
| Portuguese colonies in Africa. Portu-
gals gain will be Africa's loss, but the
African climate is friendly to loafing in
those whom it spares. The chances of a
beggar in the African colonies, however,
are less than brilliant.
| The rigorous military system In the
dominion of King Oscar is sending to
| the United States this year large
number of sober, sturdy, hard working
Swedes than in previous seasons. These
| seekers of new fortunes are so industri-
| Gus and well behaved that this republic
of ours is glad to welcome them. These
Swedish men-and the Swedish women