Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-11-29
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

November goes out tomorrow with
| great record of mild fall weather.
| When congress reassembles 1t Is
| hoped Speaker Henderson will not be
tempted to shy bricks at the Iowa
| idea" from his throne of power in the
| house.
| In urging congress to extend free de-
livery to cities of 5000 population POST
master Payne wins the APPROVAL of hosts
of towns now sighted by this service.
In New York City one of the con-
| trac tors of work on the subway esti :
m;ltes that at least 1000 reds lopeu
lanterns are hung out every night u
prevent people from falling into the
excavations. The lanterns are stored
| during the day in big chests at inter-
walls along the streets where the sub
! way is being built, and are attended
| by watchmen who work in three shifts
Those who come on in the afternoon NIL
and clean and light them, and suspend
them from the nails on the fences that
have been built about the holes in the
streets. Each Waterman has dis
i trict, which he patrols and watches as
carefully as a policeman does his peat.
Tourist-Land pretty fertile around
here?
Western Farmer-Wal, We see them
telegraph poles? Wal, las week they
was only hitchin posts!-New York
| Times.
about the most absent-minded man In
Kentucky. He has been known to pass
his wife in the street without recog-
nizing her. A short time ago the gen.
erals son, who had been away for some
time, returned to Louisville and board
ed street car for home. At the next
corner the general got on and the
young man rose and extended his
hand. His father shook it heartily and
said: How are you this morning, and
how is your father"
Mrs. Wassling-Did your husband
get anything from the railroad COM
pany for the scaIp-wound he received
when he was in the wreck"
Mrs. Pembertone-"No.T The attorney
of the road said it served him right for
buying scalper's ticket."-Judge.
The captain in charge Of lightship
.;t,,ota3 ot tho apfrapna of San Fran
cisco harbor recently reported to the
United States Lighthouse Commission
err that large number Of land birds
took refuge on board the vessel
dense smoke from northern forest fires
hung over the locality and completely
obscured sea and land. Evidently the
birds had lost their way, and, ex-
hausted by their long flight, the wan
derers alighted on the ship undeterred
by the presence Of the crew. AT one
time sixty of the feathered guests were
counted on various parts OF the ship.
non marine species were noticed dur
ing the time.
Farmers Wife, wish, Abner, you
would kill a chicken for dinner to-
day.
Abner-oh, wait awhile. Maybe one
of them 'er automobiles will come
along-The Summerville Journal.
o, the snow, the beautiful snow!
Shimmering, flittering to and fro;
Hurrying flakes in the atmosphere
Bringing message of wintry cheer
Bringing the crispy, bracing air
Thrilling our hearts with a Jingle fair.
Isn't it fine? This beau
Alack!
There goes a bunch of it down my back!
O, the snow, the beautiful snow!
Coating the earth with ivory glow;
Carpeting all, where the leaves lie dead;
Hiding the skeleton boughs o'erhead;
Draping the vines with the whitest
Bloom
Shrouding the grass in a cleaning
Tomb;
Silently covering, fold on fold
Gemunnee!
But my feet are cold!
Chicago Tribune.
George Seton, London writer, has
published budget of anecdotes, one
of which tells of fashionable wom-
an who appeared before Pope Leo in
very w-necked dress. His holiness
disapproved of the costume so strongly
that he sent a cardinal to demonstrate
with the wearer. The messenger made
this rather ambiguous explanation:
"The pope, my dear madam, is rather
old fashioned, you know, and dislikes
seeing any lady in evening dress. I, on
the other hand, who have spent six
years of my life as missionary among
the cannibals, am quite used to it,
A school marin in Ottawa, Kansas,
asked the class: "Who can tell me what
is the highest order of animals?" Sew
eral children nearly wrenched their
arms off in an attempt to get their an
swers in first. well, Thomas" said
the teacher, indicating black haired
youth. Man." answered Thomas. Cor
rect" said the teacher. "Now what is
next highest?'' ''Woman!" responded
Thomas promptly and emphatically,