Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-28
TOPICS OF THE TIMES
This is our busy week in the political

This is our busy week in the political
field.
According to Rams Horn. IF you use
a mirror to find your own faults you
will forget to use microscope for those
of others
consumptive patient sought ad-
mission to the Chicago hospitals by ap-
plying at the doors for entrance, but
was turned away by all except the
county poor house at Dunning. Thus
the need of hospital for the treatment
of such disease in that great city has
been brought forcibly to public atten-
ton.
Richmond, Ind, is going to try NUM-
cipal ownership of coal yard and cut
into retail prices. A word to the wise
(dealers) elsewhere should be sufii-
cient.
j. c. Bancroft Davis. at so years of
age, resigns as reporter of the Unit
ed States supreme court, which he has
held for nineteen years He is native
Hyufaa, MRn Fzyuempmn he SC SC
of Worcester. His father was the noted
Honest John Davis" who was repre-
sentative in congress. twice governor OF
Massachusetts,, and United States sem
ator for fourteen years, and his mother
was a sister of George Bancroft, the
historian. Mr.. Davis is Of the Harvard
class of 1910, lawyer by profession;
he served as secretary Of legation and
charge d'affaires at London, was agent
Of the United States government before
the Geneva court of arbitration on the
Alabama claims, was a member and
secretary Of the high commission that
concluded the treaty of Washington,
minister at Berlin, a judge of the Unit
ed States court of claims, and twice
served as assistant secretary Of state.
Five hundred Missouri mules left the
state Saturday for Bombay, India. for
the use of the British army. They will
be on the water forty-two days. The
Missouri mule won its way to British
favor during the Boer war.
The SUMS golden October hues are
helping belated farmers to catch UP
with their work.
Republicans who take the stump for
and suffer the discom-
forts incident thereto, make sacrifice
that entities them to great credit and
sympathy. It is not an easy task at
best.
Boies, chances are waning as the
progresses. The Cedar Rap
ids Republican observes that In the
Third district there Is a decidedly bet
ter feeling, as far as republicans are
concerned. Horace Boies himself has
almost conceded the victory to Judge
Birdsall, by saying that the Withdrawn
OF Speaker Henderson was q blow TO
his chances"
President Roosevelt Is worthy Of all
the endorsement big republican VIC
tory can give him.
SO
The prosperity of the United States
IS counted as reason for the prosperi-
ty Of Great Britain and her colonies by
the British Trade Journal, and this fact
seems apparent to many observers. To
retain it republican policies should be
continued, and republican congressman
elected.
The strike commission Is now ready
to hear tales of woe from either side
of the strike contention.
The democrats Of the Second Iowa
district are making every effort ana
pulling every string to elect their can
didate, Judge Wade, but the republic
cans are showing equal alertness In
meeting the situation. The Republican
saws: civilian Hoffman has the cour-
age to tell the people where he stands.
Judge Wade lacks It," That paper also
AYERS that Judge Wade rhymes with
free trade.
sss
AS a studious visitor in nearly every
section of the union Secretary Shaw
is competent witness as to political
He is confident the re-
publicans will carry the next house.
Barnum's famous bearded lady,
known in private life as Mrs. Annie
Donovan, died recently in Brooklyn,
and was buried with her whiskers un-
cut. Mrs. Donovan's rare adornment
three husbands at different
times. AS freak she was exhibited to
more people than ordinarily falls to the
lot of human.
Ida-Before the wedding she used to
say he was ''lion." Does she call him
that now?
Sue-No, she calls him q plain
beast Chicago News.
Marshalltown would not have secured
a fine federal building but for the COM
handing influence Of Congressman
Cousins. He Is worthy of a big Mar,
shall county vote as an evidence Of ap-
not to say anything that
might we'll be added about his great
influence in shaping desirable national
legislation.
The famous French geographer, Eli
see Reclus, who Is now in his I'D year,
lives at Brussels in great seclusion, the