Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1902-10-14

Democrats hope by narrow gauge and
doubtful tactics to cut down the repub-
/ lican congressional majority at this end
of the district. but their methods do not
commend themselves to voters.
4
i David B. Hill, of New York, has
come out in defense of the state demo-
cratic platforms socialistic plank. de-
manding public ownership of the coal
mines. OF course. 1t is easy for one
who is not in a responsible position and
not likely to be to urge measures of this
character.
There will be a total eclipse of the
moon Thursday night, beginning short
! ~ before $50 p IN. There may be a
double eclipse if the clouds intervene.
Senator Allison thus looks at the
! Iowa idea: The republican convention
in this state in its platform of last year,
and again this year, gave expression
to these views as thus expressed in the
national platform of 1896, and reaffirm-
ed in 1900, negativing the idea of a
general revision, but favoring "such
kchanges in the tariff from time to time
las become advisable thru the progress
of our industries and their changing re-
lations to the commerce of the world"
The Iowa platform also favors the ac-
complishment of these changes thru re-
ctprocity treaties where practicable,
and also favors necessary changes to
check monopoly where the policy of
protection has been perverted from its
original purpose to establish monopoly.
So that the party is committed to need
4 ed changes because Of changed condt-
tons. or when used to shelter monopo-
/ ~, these changes always being made
so as not to impair the general princi-
pie of protection.
The indications are that political
apathy is widespread this year, in the
east as we'll as the west, because people
are satisfied with present conditions. 1t
is only when they feel the pressure Of
false policies that they are earnestly
aroused.
Accidental fires have helped to solve
the burning question at Beaumont,
what shall we do with our oil?
|
In the Northwestern University
| freshmen examination in spelling, the
number that passed this fall exceeded
\ that of last year by per cent. The
Imisspelling of more than twenty words
out of the $50 given was counted as a
failure The list was composed Of
wrods misspelled in the freshmen manu-
scripts of the English department last
year. But Sc per cent succeeded in
passing the examination the total
number taking it being $500. One OF
the students who 'flunked' thru mis-
spelling the word careful wrote a let
1 ter of explanation in which he said he
was too "carless." He was given extra
work. A coed who does not read the
newspapers failed on philippines"
The first snow, with its suggestion
of cold and coal piles, came to several
localities on the 18th.
Il
Chinese Minister WI Ting Fang is
| to be entertained and to make a speech
in Minneapolis some time in December.
This will probably be his last public
1 temperance in the United States, as he
lis expecting to return to his native land
about the first of January. His depar-
| ture will be regretted by many Ameri-
cans. who recognize in him an able and
worthy public man.
According to RAMS Horn, "the lights
of the world are not illumined by the
fires OF controversy"
4 = .
st. Petersburg Russia, Is fighting a
rat plague Of tremendous proportions.
For three days following each other.
early trains of the suburban NeWski
steam street railway have been stop
!, ned by swarms Of rats, wandering to
the river for drink. When grain ele-
vator was opened the other day it was
found that the rats had devoured 5000
sacks of corn. The police are distribute
ing rat poison to all responsible house,
holders free Of charge. and soldiers
| armed with sticks watch the road to the
river where the rats get their morning
tipple.
The coal famine has caused the
brewing companies of Milwaukee to
| take extra precautions against the loss
OF beer kegs Drivers have been given
| instructions to keep watchful eye for
empty kegs and every case of unlawful
appropriation of kegs will be prosecute
ed. Beer kegs make good fuel. They
are built Of oak and are coated inside
with pitch. Many kegs already have
been broken up for fuel.
After forty years experience as a
gambler Peter r. Delacy, the noted New
York sport, advises everybody to leave
games Of chance alone. Delacy Is still
lin the same old business but he says
| he can count on the fingers of one hand
| the men he has known to make money
by gambling-and keep 1T. 1T comes
too easy and men don't put the proper
value on money made in that way. 1t
comes to notahing in the long run, and
that's why I advise everybody to keep
away from gambling"
William Slimson, Jr.-Do you believe
~, hainer kind To the sick mamma?