Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-05-03
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

| The Massachusetts, legislature has
passed bill awarding medal to every
citizen Of the state who enlisted in re-
Spouse TO President Lincoln's first call
! for volunteers In 1851. :'orty-one years
have passed since that event, and 1t
will be interesting to note how many
survivors claim the honor.
! Twenty years ago real estate agent
at Sibley was advertising Shelby coun-
ty lands at s4,945.60 a section of $40
acres. Scarcely an Acre of this same
land is for sale at less than $60Itoday.
/ .
The southern chevalier is in his deca-
dence. There was time when his lib
crafty, gentility and courage were I'M
questioned. Now Senator Money stic4ss
& common mudsill Of street car con-
ductor with his chivalrous jack-knife
and Congressman Butler. OF Missouri,
is sued for $4,000 damages by waiter
with whom he had brawled and had
beaten and reviled IN abusive oratory
that he has not as yet asked leave to
Print in the Record. 1t is certainly a
far cry from pistols at ten PAGES or at
the ends of handkerchief to jack
knife brawls on q street car and dis
graceful mix-up with walters In public
places. What is the southern chivalry
coming to, sab?
Mr. Bryan's report Of the Cuban in
auguration will be awaited with as
great interest as Senator ingalls, report
of the Corbett- Fitzsimmons prizefight
In Charles w. Armour's argument in
defense of the high price of beef he
SAYS the advance all comes out of the
man of means who lives on prime rib
roasts and porterhouse steaks, and can
afford it. But the poorer cuts rise pro-
portionately, while the salary of the
poor man keeps to its wonted level.
During March 57,175 immigrants
landed in New York and exhibited to
the examiners sS11.013. Last years i'm
migrants to the United States showed
that they owned $5,490,0SO in money,
and probably their store of savings was
much larger. This was an average Of
ever $50.
The revised Presbyterian creed about
to be given out modifies the statement
that the pope is anti-christ Churches
are growing toward each other in the
evolution toward broader and more
liberal creed common to all Christian
ity.
A London newspaper editor sheer, at
what he calls American diplomacy in
shirtsleeves.' But, says the pugna-
cious Globe Democrat, it can put on its
coat and lick Great Britain any day in
the week.
Mrs. Jaggs-John, what are you do
ing down three, turning the doorknob
round and round?
Jaggs-Dunno, m'dearest Can't find
any kesh-hcle. Guesser mush be a
stem Winder.
It is now remembered that the Iowa
statutes have for some years provided
for sending drunkards and spendthrifts
to state institutions as wards of the
state About the only addition made
by the new law is the Gag cure" fea-
ture which, If enforced, will very likely
waken as great opposition as It's oppo-
site, the water cure.
The million dollars given by Mr..
Rockefeller to the general educational.
board is likely to accomplish as much
good as many Of his larger gifts. Po-
litical, social and business conditions
in the south during the period OF war
and reconstruction retarded education
al development to an extent that that
section has not been able to overcome
in It's more prosperous days. The com