Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-12-10
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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It may be some advantage to wear a
big stocking Just before Christmas
1t is very often the case that people
are in reform movement for the mon
| ely there is in it.
Samuel w. Pennypacker, governor
elect of Pennsylvania, has a valuable
library. Among its treasures is Jeffer-
son Davis's copy of the Constitution of
the United States with the confederate
leaders autograph on the fly leaf,
"Jeffn. Davis Underneath Judge PEN
nypacker has written, Ills book. And
little good did it do him.
The storekeepers are looking pleas
antly for shoppers, not shop-lifters.
Congressman Boutell prudent1y says
one cent postage must come, but not
penses and rural delivery is self-sus-
tanning.
Editors of republican papers OF IIl1-
nois, like those of Iowa, are opposed for
the most part to ship subsidy bill. OF
122 editors who replied to the Chicago
Tribune's request as to their opinions
on this subject, ninety-six We're OPP
posed to ship subsidies, and they de-
clared the combine of the Atlantic lines
made the idea yet more objectionable.
Fourteen of the editors were inclined to
think that something ought to be done
to build up the merchant marine of the
United States, but they declared it
should not be done if the trust would
be benefited. Twelve editors declared
the need for building UP the merchant
marine to be so great that they would
be willing to have a subsidy bill passed.
OF these only a small percentage urged
the passage of the present bill.
The Chicago banks are shipping more
currency to the west than is returned.
Well. the west can use it in its business
very profitably.
The prospects are favorable for other
double tracks in Iowa next season. Both
the Chicago. Burlington e Quincy rail-
roads are planning to double track
many miles of their Iowa lines the COM
ing year.
Editor George d. Perkins of the Sioux
City Journal, out of the fullness of his
recollections of the late ex-SpeakerI
Reed as a fellow member of the house,
wrote three column article in his pa
per in testimony of his appreciation of
his great services as q public man.
Trouble is brewing in the ranks of
the army officers on detail, owing to the
discovery made by President Roosevelt
the other day that strange and wonder
full combinations of civilian and army
uniforms were being worn by officers in
Washington. While taking gallop the
other day the President beheld, to his
anlaZement and disapproval, an officer
of local prominence strolling along the
avenue arrayed in army blue, derby
hat, gray trousers and tan shoes.
Whether the tan shoes were the final
straw or not is a matter of conjecture,
but the next day word came from the
president to the war department that
army officers on duty should wear COM
plete uniforms or civilian garb. The
order caused CONSERVATION. 1T Will also
give local tailors chance in dull sea-
son. Naval officials are seeking to an
ticipate the same orders in their direc-
ton. In fact, it is not improbable that
as a result of the presidents observa-
ton an entire dress reform will be
brought about in both services.
Our neighbor. Tama, is not so much
concerned now over glucose smells as
she is to get a sniff of whisky and an
other appropriation for her Indians.
On Christmas, 1900, Peter Carroll
gave 500 turkeys to the poor OF Cleve-
land: in 1901 Sheriff Barry contributed
an additional 500, and this year Con-
gresham Beidler having Joined the
other two, 1900 turkeys will be dis
tributed.
It is thought congress will be asked
to appropriate a half million dollars to
assist in stamping out the foot and
mouth disease among cattle in the
New England states. From the inyes-
legations thus far, DIR. Salmon, Of the
agricultural department, is of the opin
ion that the disease germs from which
the outbreak originated were imported
from Europe, being carried in hay used