Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-03-01
TOPICS OF THE TIMES


OF course it is Just what you might
expect of March If you desire lamb
you must go to the butcher
Minnesota recently had two bank
robberies in day. Perhaps the bank
ers may eventually sigh for good ola
democratic times.
A Dubuque saloonist is defending
suit for damages brought py MIS-.
Fred Tropf whose husband was thrown
out of the salonnist's place of business
a short time since. Tropf was after
ward fined for disorderly conduct. AS
according to the report OF the case
made by local papers, Mrs. Tropf taxes
in washing for the support OF the ram
ily it is hard to discover the grounds
for her demand of $500. Rather it would
seem that the saloonist has some laun-
dry work coming.
1t is not a matter of record yet that
Prince Henry has been offered an IN
PRODUCTION to Congressman Wheeler,
of Kentucky.
Hubbard's senatorial redistricting
bill is meeting with considerable OPP
nosition. 1t is not favored by four
counties in this immediate vicinity,
and as it places Marshall in back
seat, it is opposed here.
A recent bill presented to congress
modifies the proposal a the postolllce
committee placing rural service under
the contract system, by provision
that no contractor may suD-let ms
route. 1t is thus intended to prevent
,, repetition of the scandal and corrup-
| ton that are, as yet. recent history III
Iconnection with the famous star route
trials. This modification might pre-
vent corruption and preclude scandal
but the plan is wrong in fact and prin-
ciple The people desire the rural serv-
! ice to remain directly under the depart
lnent to which it belongs and are o-,a-
| WINGED that the contract system would
cheaper and deteriorate the service. 1t
is true that the present system will in
evitably bring the rural free delivery
under civil service rules and possibly
destroy portion of patronage other
/ wise at the disposal of congressmen:
but the people do look unkindly upon
| this part of the proposition.
The rainy weather in ST Louis leaAs
the Globe Democrat to suggest that iii
/ the present conditions continue it may
be possible to mobilize our navy al
! Union station to meet Prince Henry
In the Union depot at st. Louis re-
centlyia traveller whose earthly posses
sions consisted of a wife and $40 III
currency gave her the mo1ey to care
for When he returned the money anG
wife had disappeared. The moral is
plain: Never give your wife more
money at one time than exceeds hel
! valuation to her husband.
I The winter wheat growers Of lowe
are holding their breath In expecta
ton of no reverses and big returns.
sss
About 5000 soldiers sent to the Phil
ippines in 1899 will be recalled unde
the order to reduce the force in the is
lands to $4,000 men The rapidlty will
which the insurgents are surrenderinj
would seem to indicate that Secretar,
Roots reduction plan is prudent
,
Whatis the home view Of Senator
Tillman and McLaurin, as presented b,
the democratic press of South Carolina
The Columbia State, is unable to under
stand why these men became so excite
and enraged over charges and counter
/. charges that have often been made be
l fore The State says: we prefer no
/, to consicier the affair too seriously
| were better treated with light irony a
= Ea natural consequence of cur rol:tiea
decadenese TO make comparisons be
/, tween South Carolinas present repre-
ssentation in the senate. and what it wa
in the days of Calhoun and Hayn
e would be too painful--and perhaps
would be without profit. We must TAX
our successful politicians as We fin
them and not mourn too greatly owe
the departed forensic glories OF on
. state. Yet as outsiders win look to tn
South Carolina press for the sober ex
preston of opinion on this unseeml
y and untimely sauabble. we are e,on
!, strained to declare our regret that Ser
!, ators Tillman and McLaurin did ne
carry out their agreement of last sun