Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-23

officer married fortune, and soon
ease and went on the retired list.
Jack said a visitor to the son the
other day, what are you going to be
when you grow up"' Well said the
eight year DID, with grave elaboration,
I've been thinking of that for some
time. and think that when I'm man
I'll get heart disease and go on the
retired list, just like papa"
A Wichita physician is authority
for this story: THE patient had been
on a big spree. He had been setting
up the drinks to every one who wanted
to irrigate, and had a roll which was
SO large that he had to have help to I'M
wind it to get the bills off. He got the
help He also accumulated wonder
full and fight producing jag. He dared
another man to fight and the dare was
accepted, and the inebriate was hit
on the head with club and otherwise
tors We're unable to discover exactly
what was the trouble other than dozens
of bruises and fractured ribs which
they attended After the man had
been in the hospital week it was
1 found that his skull had been fractured
very delicate operation the pressure
was removed and, to the establishment
! of the surgeons, the man was still
drunk and insisted on buying drinks
for the crowd
| The Star says there is no coal fam
Inc in Kansas City. What seems SO is
only an effort on the part of the coal
dealers to corner the money market.
The veracious Kansas City Star tells
of a Missouri incident in the statement
that good looking, well to do Spring
field bachelor, who was being leased by
the young women of rhe club for not
marrying offered to make a girl whom
the club should elect his wife, just to
show them that he was not averse to
matrimony. Each girl went to corner
and wrote her choice ON a piece of pa
Per, Disgusting her handwriting. There
We're nine members of the club, and the
result showed one vote for each. The
club is broken up and its members are
all mad at one another.
Unless another snow comes there will
be a green Christmas in spots.
According to a Washington writer
President Roosevelt and Secretary
Root are much interested in the plan
Of Senator John T. Morgan. OF Ala
bama, for transporting the negroes of
the United States to the Philippines.
Like others who have given the matter
attention Mr.. Roosevelt is convinced
that the race problem is as serious as
any now confronting the people of this
country. After nearly forty years of
freedom the colored man has not made
much progress and the two races are
wide apart. Senator Morgan looks to
the new insular possessions as the ma
tural and ideal refuge of the colored
him there, with plenty of room for all.
and assured protection under the Amer
lean flag, and the fostering care of
our republic. In the Philippines, rich
with minerals and agricultural possibil-
tiles, the race might work out its sal
walton. Senator Morgan's idea is to es-
tablish steamship service, and give each
tn,, 80 1,,x
start him in independence and self
support. He will frame legislation for
his project later. 1t will find many
supporters among the people, both
north and south.
Destitution and starvation in Finland ]
is loudly calling for humane responses.
He was cutting an item from news
paper. TT tells how house was rob-
bed, and want to show it to my wife,
he explained.
what good Will that do?" friend
inquired.
"a whole lot" was the reply. You
see, this house was robbed while mani
.'Say!" exclaimed the friend excited
ly, you haven't got duplicate copy
of that paper. have you?" Chicago
Post.
1t is remarkable what results can be
obtained from small 15-cent For
Sale" or want" lad" in the Tines
Republican. Expert advertisers esti-
mate that $4,000 people read single
edition of a newspaper with circula-
ton like the T.-R.'s, and out of that
great number some one is always sure
to appear who wants the goods adver-
tised or can supply the want" pub
Eshed.
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