Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-07-24
TOPICS OF THE TIMES

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| Many Iowa newspapers are pointing
with pride to the showing of deposits
made by local banks.
The first official act of the governor
of Virginia under the new constitution
was the appointment of Il number of
women notaries, an innovation pro-
vided by the new instrument. There
was strong competition for the first APP
pointment, and several ladies were
trying to secure the honor 1t was
awarded to Miss Garry N. Gregory of
Lynchburg. who was the prime mover
in securing the privilege for her sis
ters.
Gabriel Harrison. of Sterling place,
Brooklyn, retired actor and teacher OF
eocution. aged 50. used to run errands
for Aaron Burr and is believed to be
the last surviving close acquaintance OF
that former vice president.
Necessary Precautions-Lf Insur-
ance Agent-My dear sir, have you
made any provisions for those who
come after you?
door and told the hired girl to say I'm
out of town.
Brooklyn Life
The Sun says New York city has
never been so full in the summer be-
many persons of fashion been found in
town. Nearly all the boxes at the the
alters are nightly occupied In the res
taurants more than ever before are the
occupants the same to be seen a, the
tables during the winter months. The
phenomenally cool weather has, of
course, had something to do with this
result and is possibly the most import
ant single factor But the automobile
has also played its part. Persons liv-
from the city during the summer are
able to make such good time between
New York and their homes that it is
no hardship for them to remain in town
for the evening and return home after
the theater, without undergoing the in
of waiting for and chang
ing cars. With an automobile it is now
possible to travel directly from the
theater to ones own door thirty miles
in the country.
Sixty-nine colonies and one briga-
dier-general compose the staff of Gov.
Gambler, of Georgia. 1t is perhaps the
largest military staff in the United
States, and perhaps in the world. The
colonies have been appointed by the
governor since he went into office, four
years ago, and it may be that he will
name several more before the eXpira-
tion of his term.
After much careful study and two
trips to the polar regions Louis Lindsay
Dyche professor of natural history of
the Kansas university, has arrived at
ing were born and lived in the Arctic
zone.
The Rev. DR.. Dean Richmond Bah
bitt, rector of the church of the Epi-
phany, Brooklyn. New York. in recent
sermon on the "Friars and F'riar Cues
ton" denounced the friars in the Phil
ippines as being guilty of greed, rob-
berry and oppression. He said: 1T is
sad thing when religion lends itself to
greed and robbery. That is what is did
as centered in the friars. am not con-
demning the whole Roman Rtholic
church in the Philippines, tho three
hundred years is long time for an UNI
religious experiment l be-
lieve among the 500 native Roman
Catholic priests there is much piety and
goodness. 1t should be admitted that
the Roman Catholic secular priests are
loved by their nocks; that a large de-
gree of whatever intelligence and adj
in civilization the IMlipinos
csses, has been bestowed by that
Yet liberty languished there
and. saddest of all, the Very friars who
bore the chalice of religion to the
thirsty souls of the people became their
greatest oppressors."
State Senator j. Henry Cochran, of
Pa, has achieved a uni
one distinction. He has proposed to
the council of that city to pave one of |
the streets at his own expense and he |
has no personal or pecuniary interest in
the particular pavement to be laid.
The Philippine islands seem to be a
land of bugs. Most of the pestiferous
Insects invade places ordinarily exempt |
from their intrusion and much COM
plant is made by sensitive people in
The island on account of this visitation,
which seems TO afford a rare oppo1 tun-
Ity for the entomologist. The bugs |