Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-09-10

er what is believed to be the organism or
germ of disease tina carries off so many
little ones every summer and which is
commonly called summer COMPLAINT
When little Jack" died two years ago
Mr.. Rockefeller is said to have offered
a fund of 100000 to be devoted to re-
search. The outcome of this offer is the
reported discovery of the fatal germ In
forty-two cases the organism found is
nearly identical with that which pro-
duces dysentery in adults.
He-She holds her age well, doesn't
She?
She-Yes: she doesn't look day old
er than she says she is.-Philadelphia
Record.
Mexico, Mo-, presents the unusual
spectacle just now of town without
a council. Five members of it's board
of aldermen have resigned. because the
city marshal insisted on vigorously en-
forcing the law requiring all business
places to be closed on Sunday, and an
other is threatening to. Mayor Jones
intimates that he intends to do likewise.
They refuse to assume any responsible
ity for the government of a place in
which the laws are executed.
South Sea islander said of his race,
AS soon as we open our mouths lie
is born" The Chinese acknowledge
without shame the same OF themselves.
1t may be true among western nations
that ..the affairs of life hinge upon con-
fidence," but in the east, and especially
in China, they hinge upon suspicion.
There are few Chinese who attach any
Importance to keeping an engagement
Most of them are like the man who be-
ing accused of having broken his prom
Use. replied that it was of no conse-
quence, as he could make another just
as good. The Chinese say that one
should never refuse request in an
abrupt manner; on the contrary, he
should grant it in form, altho with no
intention to do so in substance. Put
him off till tomorrow and then until an
other tomorrow. Thus you comfort his
heart" they say.
George Washington, a great grand
nephew of the immortal president was
a witness in New York City court a
few days ago. His great-grandfather,I
William Washington, was the generals |
hro hut hot, 1aff f1,;e
try for England during the war of the |
revolution. Later he settled in Belgium.
The twentieth century George does not
care for the reflected glory that comes
with his name, tho no one has greater
veneration than he for the man who
was first in the hearts Of his country
men.
Drunkenness among the fair sex
would seem a strange phase of life to
western people; yet in the east or
across our northwestern border it ap-
pears common. The Canadian govern
ment has been petitioned to establish
cottage homes in Ottawa for inebriate
women. The petition states that in the
city of Ottawa intemperance among
and girl prisoners has increased
to the alarming extent of IS per cent,
and that women in many cases of about
the age of 20 have been incarcerated for
or for crimes committed
while under the influence of drink. Im-
prisonment to check this evil has
proved an utter failure, as there are
in brief life of forty years who
nave spent twenty years in Jail.
"You say your daughter is engaged to
hat young man?' ;
Yes. 1 have at last given my con-
sent to their marriage"
II hope he will prove that he is
worthy of herr" j,
He has already. kicked him out
hree different times!"
-Yonkers Statesman
1t was at a fashionable boarding !
louse, and they had calves brains for
unch. i
She spoke to the gentleman next to i
er: And do YOU like calves brains, I
III. Domo?'' Y
II always try to feel content with
shat have. madam
There is a time to laugh. even In a
fashionable boarding house. \
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